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A property rights approach to legislative delegation

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  • Peter Grajzl, 2011. "A property rights approach to legislative delegation," Economics of Governance, Springer, vol. 12(2), pages 177-200, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ecogov:v:12:y:2011:i:2:p:177-200
    DOI: 10.1007/s10101-010-0087-6
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    Keywords

    Legislative delegation; Property rights; Interest groups; Regulatory bargaining; D73; K23; K40; P50;
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    JEL classification:

    • D73 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Bureaucracy; Administrative Processes in Public Organizations; Corruption
    • K23 - Law and Economics - - Regulation and Business Law - - - Regulated Industries and Administrative Law
    • K40 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior - - - General
    • P50 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Comparative Economic Systems - - - General

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