The Formal Delegation of Regulatory Decisions in the Telecommunication Sector

An Explanation Using Classification Trees

Bibliographic Data

ID4915715
AuthorsCamilo Ignacio González (0000-0002-5037-206X, University of Antwerp), Koen Verhoest (0000-0002-5467-3820, University of Antwerp)
Year2018
Volume35
Issue4
Pages617-641
Publication date2018-07-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueReview of Policy Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1541-132X • E-ISSN: 1541-1338
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/ropr.12288
OpenAlexW2802225055
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited52

Research on regulation has traditionally focused on studying the delegation of regulatory competencies from political principals to an independent regulatory agency. In this article, we argue that this delegation is nuanced by different factors that affect whether a specific regulatory decision is formally delegated. We examine and explain formal delegation patterns at the level of individual regulatory decisions in twelve countries located in Europe, Latin America, and South Asia. The data were gathered by coding the twelve countries' telecommunications legislation. The data analysis was undertaken using a classification tree model-a nonparametric model. We found that the maturity of the market has the greatest effect on the formal delegation of regulatory decisions, but this effect is also influenced by the other theoretical factors considered, particularly the level of political constraints and the type of regulation

Business · Delegation · Economics · Legislation · Management · Political science · Politics · Public economics · Regulatory agency · Social science · Sociology · Law · Merger and Competition Analysis · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies · Public Administration · Regulation and Compliance Studies

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