Why politicians prefer quasi-autonomous organizations
Since the 1980s the number of quasi-autonomous non-governmental organizations has increased in most western countries. This article offers a theoretical explanation for politicians’ apparent preference for quangos. The model is based on rational choice sociology, neo-institutional economics and public choice. Hypotheses are formulated on the conditions that are expected to influence politicians’ choice. The statistical analysis, using a database of 124 decisions to establish 392 quangos in The Netherlands between 1950 and 1993, shows that quango proliferation is more a trend than a well-informe... Mehr ...
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| Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 2005 |
| Schlagwörter: | 1980-2000 / Netherlands / administrative reform / nongovernmental organizations / public administration / quangos / rational choice theory |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27608426 |
| Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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| Link(s) : | http://repub.eur.nl/pub/7123 |
Since the 1980s the number of quasi-autonomous non-governmental organizations has increased in most western countries. This article offers a theoretical explanation for politicians’ apparent preference for quangos. The model is based on rational choice sociology, neo-institutional economics and public choice. Hypotheses are formulated on the conditions that are expected to influence politicians’ choice. The statistical analysis, using a database of 124 decisions to establish 392 quangos in The Netherlands between 1950 and 1993, shows that quango proliferation is more a trend than a well-informed choice. This raises new questions for research.