Member state government experts have better scientific knowledge than European Commission officials alone.
Member state governments do not fully trust the European Commission's interests when implementing the EU laws they make.
Total votes: 13
Learning objectives:
Understanding the principal-agent problem.
Understanding the role of uncertainty about policy outcomes as a rationale for delegation.
Understanding the role of potential conflicts of interest when deciding how much power to delegate.
Understanding the role of comitology as a mechanism of control of the executive functions of the Commission by EU law makers.
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