How the independent agency developed : the search for expertise -- Theories of agency independence -- The modern agency : structure and appointments -- The modern agency : removal protection as an indicator of independence -- The modern agency : other indicia of independence -- Institutional design : the tension between autonomy and accountability -- Further along on the continuum : government functions and private enterprise -- Internal agency operations -- The independent agency as an institutional art form : comparative examples -- Conclusion : the future of the independent agency
Summary
This text provides a full-length study of the structure and workings of federal independent regulatory agencies in the US, focusing on traditional multi-member agencies that have a significant impact on the American economy, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, the National Labor Relations Commission, and the Federal Trade Commission
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 501-543) and index
Notes
Online resource; title from HTML home page (Oxford, viewed November 19, 2015)
