This article advances a political theory of regulation that accounts for the choices of
regulators and regulated entities when both are governments. Leading theories of regulation …

Courts reviewing agency action frequently point to superior political accountability and
expertise as justifying deference to agencies. These fundamentals of deference often …

Public servants are expected to be good stewards of resources, including the energy and
environmental resources consumed in a public organization's day-to-day operations. Many …

Despite growing interest in the environmental performance and management of public
organizations, relatively little is known about the steps individual public employees are …

This text provides an analysis of the EPA enforcement of the Clean Water Act and its
amendments. The book uses extensive EPA data, including a survey of the EPA and state …

434 ADMINISTRATION & SOCIETY/FEBRUARY 1986 assigned the task of regulating the
behavior of other federal agencies to ensure that they adhere to national policy goals …

It is not always easy for governments to regulate the organizations which they themselves
have established. This article explores the extent to which and the conditions under which …

Government-owned companies 1 remain prevalent and significant in the global economy. 2
In the electricity sector, which is the focus of this Article, government-owned companies …

State-owned enterprises (SOEs) are the dominant firm type in the global electricity sector.
Given their prevalence, the acquisition of new electricity generation technologies by these …

In their seminal review of the scope and control of administrative decision, Durisch and
Lowry (1953: 219) argue that:" In the affairs of every agency certain decisions stand out in …