Independent agencies in the United States : law, structure, and politics
Breger, Marshall JAuthor
Edles, Gary J.Contributor
Edles, Gary J.Author
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.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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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Introduction -- How the independent agency developed : the serach for expertise --  Theories of agency independence -- The modern agency : structure and appointments -- The modern agency : removal protection as 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 independent agency.
Independent regulatory commissions
Independent regulatory commissions
Administrative law
Law - U.S.
Law, Politics & Government
Law - U.S. - General