This article utilizes insights from work on policy networks and John Kingdon's multiple streams approach to examine the evolution of privatization ideas in Great Britain and Germany. It is argued that differently structured networks affect policy innovation. This study elaborates the different...

What are the effects of electoral competition on the disbursement of state subsidies in industrialized democracies? I argue that the scope of subsidies, which ranges from economy-wide to regional and industry-specific subsidies, is determined by the extent of political (electoral) monopoly...

Why is there more integration in some areas of the European Union than others? Analyzing the dynamics of the integration process at the "normal politics" level, I specify two conditions, complexity and coupling, that make integration in Europe more likely in specific policy domains. Integration...

Who gains and who loses from the European Union’s state aid policy? Using data published by the Competition Directorate from 1992 to 2007, I employ pooled time series analysis to understand the motives behind state aid allocations and then interpret the findings in light of the political...

Greek exceptionalism is a claim widely made in comparative politics. In this article I argue against the proposition that Greece differs from the EU norm regarding the disbursement of state aids to industry. Using data from the European Commission during the period 1992-2004, I subject the...

We use a public interest approach to assess the impact of weak regulation and troubled labor relations on the Hellenic Telecommunications Organization (OTE) market and social performance since 1992. Our findings confirm that regulation in tandem with reduced state ownership generally improves...

Why did the Greek Socialist government consistently fail to faithfully implement the bailout reforms between 2010 and 2011 despite strong international and European pressures? Building on the top-down implementation framework by Mazmanian and Sabatier, we argue political trust underpins the...

We use a public interest approach to assess the impact of weak regulation and troubled labor relations on the Hellenic Telecommunications Organization (OTE) market and social performance since 1992. Our findings confirm that regulation in tandem with reduced state ownership generally improves...

I explore the effects of the partisan composition of government on industrial aid disbursement in 14 EU member states during the period 1992-2004. Copyright (c) 2010 by the Southwestern Social Science Association.