The politics of deregulation /

The standard wisdom among political scientists has been that ""iron triangles"" operated among regulatory agencies, the regulated industries, and members of Congress, all presumably with a stake in preserving regulation that protected the industries from competition. Despite almo...

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Autore principale: Derthick, Martha
Ente Autore: Brookings Institution
Altri autori: Quirk, Paul J., 1949-
Natura: Licensed eBooks
Lingua:inglese
Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution ©1985.
Accesso online:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7864/jj.11589163
Sommario:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • 1. Three Cases of Deregulation
  • The History of Change
  • The Critique of Regulation
  • Why Did Deregulation Occur?
  • Economic Theories of Deregulation
  • The Case Studies and Analysis
  • 2. The Reform Idea
  • Presidents, Economists, and Regulatory Reform
  • Deregulation as Analytic Prescription
  • Deregulation as Policy Choice and Political Symbol
  • Deregulation as Policy Fashion
  • Conclusion
  • 3. Why the Regulators Chose to Deregulate
  • Commissions as a Governmental Form
  • The Chairmen
  • The Staffs
  • Commission Members
  • Conclusion
  • 4. The Strength of the Reform Forces in Congress
  • Reform Victories
  • Leadership for Reform
  • Reform Advocacy in Congress
  • Conclusion
  • 5. The Industries' Retreat
  • Airlines and Trucking
  • Telecommunications
  • Conclusion
  • 6. The Limits of Deregulation
  • Natural Gas Pricing
  • Air Pollution
  • Davis-Bacon Act
  • Milk Marketing
  • The Maritime Industry
  • 7. The Politics of Ideas
  • The Explanation of Success
  • The Role of Analysis
  • The U.S. Political System
  • Index
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