Access Points - An Institutional Theory of Policy Bias and Policy Complexity (Paperback)

Access Points develops a new theory about how democratic institutions influence policy outcomes. Access Point Theory argues that the more points of access that institutions provide to interest groups, the cheaper lobbying will be, and, thus, the more lobbying will occur. This will lead to more complex policy, as policymakers insert specific provisions to benefit special interests, and, if one side of the debate has a lobbying advantage, to more biased policy, as the advantaged side is able to better take advantage of the cheaper lobbying. This book then uses Access Point Theory to explain why some countries have more protectionist and more complex trade policies than other; why some countries have stronger environmental and banking regulations than others; and why some countries have more complicated tax codes than others. In policy area after policy area, this book finds that more access points lead to more biased and more complex policy. Access Points provides scholars with a powerful tool to explain how political institutions matter and why countries implement the policies they do.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2011
First published:	September 2011
Authors:	Sean D Ehrlich (Assistant Professor of Political Science)
Dimensions:	229 x 148 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	208
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-973754-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Political economy Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Pressure groups & lobbying
LSN:	0-19-973754-1
Barcode:	9780199737543

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