Author (Person) | Yordanova, Nikoleta, Zhelyazkova, Asya |
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Series Title | European Union Politics |
Series Details | Vol.16, No.3, September 2015, p408-428 |
Publication Date | September 2015 |
ISSN | 1465-1165 |
Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
Abstract: Research on member states’ compliance with European Union legislation often focuses on the timing of self-reported implementation measures. It is generally assumed that the earlier a member state adopts an implementation measure the more compliant it is. This is problematic because early measures may only partially address the goals of a European Union directive. We study whether and when reporting national legislation to signal directive implementation is associated with detected non-compliance by the European Commission. We find that unless facing strong reputational costs, member states often do report pre-existing measures of low fit to a given directive without making timely adjustments. Indicating compliance problems, this generally leads to the European Commission opening infringement cases. |
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Source Link | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1465116515576394 |
Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
Countries / Regions | Europe |
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