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Measuring and explaining regulatory reform in the EU : A time‐series analysis of eight sectors, 1984–2012
Author(s) -
Citi Manuele,
Justesen Mogens K.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
european journal of political research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.267
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1475-6765
pISSN - 0304-4130
DOI - 10.1111/1475-6765.12061
Subject(s) - regulatory reform , legislation , legislature , ideology , political science , economics , public economics , politics , market economy , law
Over the last three decades, E uropean U nion regulation of the internal market has become highly pervasive, affecting practically all domains of E uropean citizens' lives. Many studies have focused on understanding the process and causes of regulatory change, but with limited attempts to analyse the more general sources of regulatory reform. This article focuses on the determinants of stability and change in EU regulation. An original dataset of 169 pieces of legislation (regulations, directives and decisions) across eight different sectors is developed and the dynamics of regulatory reform in the EU are analysed. Using time‐series analysis of count data, evidence is found that the number of winning coalitions in the C ouncil and the size of EU membership have a significant impact on regulatory reform in the EU . By contrast, the ideological composition of the EU 's legislative bodies is not systematically related to regulatory reform.