Table of Contents

contents

List of Figures and Tables ix
List of Abbreviations xi
Acknowledgements xiii
Preface xv
Chapter One: Introduction 1
Chapter Two: The Analytical Framework 19
Chapter Three: RIA as an Oversight Mechanism 37
Chapter Four: Framing a Transnational Policy Innovation 57
Chapter Five: Influencing RIA Adoption 73
Chapter Six: Modelling RIA Implementation 93
Chapter Seven: Evaluating RIA Programmes 125
Chapter Eight: Conclusion 147
Appendices 159
Bibliography 173
Index 199

About the Author

Fabrizio De Francesco is a lecturer at the School of Government and Public Policy, University of Strathclyde. After completing his PhD in Politics at the University of Exeter, he was a Marie Curie research fellow at the University of Zurich and a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Lausanne. He has also been involved in several national and international projects on Regulatory Impact Analysis. His research interest lies on comparative public policy, regulatory governance, and policy diffusion. His publications include a co-authored book with Claudio M. Radaelli on Regulatory Quality in Europe and several papers on international journals including Comparative Political Studies, Journal of European Public Policy, and Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis.