Universität zu Köln

Mertens, Armin (2019). Regulating the audit market in the European Union: who dominates, who loses? J. Eur. Public Policy, 26 (12). S. 1818 - 1836. ABINGDON: ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD. ISSN 1466-4429

Full text not available from this repository.

Abstract

This paper examines the role of interest groups in the regulation of the European audit market, clarifying patterns of business influence in European Union policy-making. Building on recent innovations in measuring policy preferences, the conditions are analyzed under which interest groups were most successful in attaining their preferences during the policy-making process. Existing methods for measuring interest group influence are refined by disaggregating the unit of analysis from the level of a unitary policy dimension to distinct issues featured in a single legislation and by differentiating between large firms and SMEs rather than assuming homogenous business interests. The results indicate that issue dynamics are central factors in determining interest group success: while larger coalitions seem to be more advantageous to large firms compared to SMEs and public authorities, high issue salience decreases the success of large business.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Mertens, Armin UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-124942
DOI:	10.1080/13501763.2018.1552714
Journal or Publication Title:	J. Eur. Public Policy
Volume:	26
Number:	12
Page Range:	S. 1818 - 1836
Date:	2019
Publisher:	ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Place of Publication:	ABINGDON
ISSN:	1466-4429
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language INTEREST SYSTEM; EU; DENSITY; INFORMATION; CONTEXT; AGENDA Multiple languages Political Science; Public Administration Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/12494