| Author (Person) | Hertz, Robin, Leuffen, Dirk |
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| Series Title | European Union Politics |
| Series Details | Vol.12, No.2, June 2011, p193-216 |
| Publication Date | June 2011 |
| ISSN | 1465-1165 |
| Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
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Abstract: Skip to main page content Home Search this journal Too big to run? Analysing the impact of enlargement on the speed of EU decision-making Robin Hertz Dirk Leuffen Abstract The article analyses how enlargements affect the speed of European Union (EU) decision-making. In line with rationalist theories of group choice, we argue that enlargements increase the costs of organizing decisions, i.e. transaction costs. Increasing transaction costs, in turn, slow down EU law-making. We test this theory by estimating Cox regression models that incorporate time-varying covariates on all directives, regulations and decisions submitted by the European Commission between 1976 and 2006. In contrast to previous analyses, we show that an increase in group size indeed slows down EU law-making. |
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| Source Link | https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/journals |
| Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
