Delegation in the regulatory state: Independent regulatory agencies in western europe

Delegation in the Regulatory State: Independent Regulatory Agencies in Western Europe

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  Gilardi, Fabrizio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

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