Balancing reputational strategies in the European administrative space
How Private Actors and Agencies Talk About Regulation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7880557 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Simon Fink (0000-0002-3730-5137, Institut für Politikwissenschaft, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 1280-1305 |
| Publication date | 2025-05-04 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of European Public Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1350-1763 • E-ISSN: 1466-4429 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13501763.2024.2334829 |
| OpenAlex | W4393929938 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 44 |
The reputational perspective on agencies has sparked fruitful research. We argue that this perspective can also be applied to private actors in regulatory governance. As they are incorporated into governance because of their expertise, we hypothesise that a technical reputation dominates private actors ́ regulatory talk. Furthermore, we test whether agencies have a more multi-dimensional reputational strategy than private actors. We analyse documents of private actors, national regulatory agencies (NRAs) and a European agency (ACER) in energy market regulation. We code rule drafts and agency decisions, and show that private actors not only use technical, but also legal and performative arguments. However, NRAs and ACER have a more balanced reputational strategy. They balance the reputational mix of the private actors when approving rule drafts, adding to the reputational dimensions that private actors neglect. Thus, our article shows how private actors and agencies differ in their regulatory talk within one rulemaking process
Business · Political science · Public relations · Computer Science · Corporate Identity and Reputation · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies · Public Administration · Regulation and Compliance Studies
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| Citations per year | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |