期刊
JOURNAL OF EUROPEAN PUBLIC POLICY
卷 28, 期 4, 页码 469-488出版社
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/13501763.2020.1748095
关键词
bias; consultations; EU Commission; interest groups; lobbying; stakeholders
资金
- Independent Research Fund Denmark
The EU Commission has established a consultation regime that widely uses various consultation instruments, with online consultations being the most inclusive. The study suggests that the Commission may counteract the influence of business by selecting the most appropriate format for consultation.
The EU Commission regularly consults with external actors when preparing policy proposals. This paper investigates possible bias in the voices the Commission listens to across all policy areas and consultation instruments. We map the full range of consultation instruments used by the Commission and analyse variation in group representation across types of consultations and policy areas. Our analysis draws on a dataset of more than 350 major Commission proposals between 2011 and 2016. We find that the Commission has established a consultation regime with the widespread use of standard consultation instruments, including open online consultations, stakeholder conferences and consultation in closed fora. The range of consulted actors depends on both consultation instruments and policy types. Open online-consultations are most inclusive. Our findings indicate that the Commission may be able to counteract the influence of business by selecting the most appropriate format for consultation.
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