Food composition, marketing restrictions, nutrition labeling, and taxation policies are
recommended for preventing diet-related noncommunicable diseases. In view of the …

The 'regulatory state'has prevailed in almost every sector of European public policy. The
provision of security, however, is still widely viewed as the domain of the 'positive state' …

Political economy scholarship generally assumes that governments are interested in
enforcing economic regulations. Cases of non‐enforcement are predominantly studied in …

We live in an age where legislation and regulation make an increasing impact on our lives.
The expansion of legislative and regulatory activities and outputs in the last century and …

Political decisions over economic growth policies influence the degree of bureaucratic
autonomy and regulatory governance dynamics. Yet, our understanding of these processes …

National politicians in Europe have created independent regulatory agencies (IRAs) with
significant powers over markets such as communications and energy. After delegation, they …

How do the systemic features of a developing country shape regulatory policy choices? This
paper examines the rationale behind the regulatory strategy adopted by Mexico's Safety …

The diffusion of independent regulatory agencies (IRAs) in utilities sectors in developing
countries is underpinned by the idea that IRAs are highly effective institutional devices to …

Relying on insights from the comparative capitalism debate, this article compares the
industrial policy strategies implemented by the Italian and Spanish governments to favor the …

The article develops a framework to explain an empirical observation that runs counter
received wisdom in comparative political economy, namely the co‐existence of large higher …