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Bristol University Press eBooks, Aug 14, 2017
The sovereign debt crisis induced a wide array of new institutions to reinforce European economic... more The sovereign debt crisis induced a wide array of new institutions to reinforce European economic governance. The budget of the European member states is now subject of the European semester, which is part of the preventive arm of the Stability and Growth Pact as codified by and backed-up by the so-called Six-Pack and Two-Pack and backed by the Fiscal Compact that enable the Commission to issue, inter alia, country-specific recommendations before the budget is submitted to national parliaments. The country-specific recommendations are not binding, but will be hard to ignore by the member states in the long run unless the economy recovers. In this paper we are going to look at the efforts of the European Union to reinforce European fiscal governance, i.e. the coordination of the budgetary policy of the member states. More precisely, we will address the progress of the member states towards their Medium-Term Budgetary Objective as measured by the structural balance and Expenditure Benchmark as well as the implementation of the Country-Specific Recommendations in the field of fiscal policy, which are further strengthened by the Fiscal Compact by which the member stateswith the exception of the Czech Republic and the United Kingdomcommit themselves to fiscal discipline, coordination and governance. The paper is geared to the assessment the country-specific recommendations in terms of goalattainment and effectiveness and aims, by such, to deliver a contribution to the body of knowledge on European economic governance and fiscal consolidation.
Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice, Mar 14, 2016
The course on Comparative Public Policy (CPP) is one of the core courses of the Master of Science... more The course on Comparative Public Policy (CPP) is one of the core courses of the Master of Science in International Public Management and Policy (IMP) that trains students from across the world for international careers in the public sector. The focus is on international organizations of which are the European institutions. A study-trip to Geneva (in the autumn semester) and to Brussels (in the spring semester) is an integrated part of the program. The IMP program is a one-year graduate program. It is composed of eight modules, including an elective, of five European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) each and is completed with a final research project that accounts for a third of the program (20 ECTS). The final project should be either international or cross-national in nature. The thesis should be defended on Graduation Day at the end of the year to a committee of three staff-members, including the supervisor.
E. Elgar eBooks, 1998
Part 1 The state of the art of the study of policy instruments: the traditional approach to polic... more Part 1 The state of the art of the study of policy instruments: the traditional approach to policy instruments, Hans A. de Bruijn and Hans A.M. Hufen the study of policy instruments - four schools of thought, Stephen H. Linder and B. Guy Peters the trade-off between the appropriateness and fit of policy instruments, Rene Bagchus. Part 2 The quest for policy instruments: a contextual approach to policy instruments, Hans A. de Bruin and Ernst F. ten Heuvelhof the choice of policy instruments in policy networks, Hans T.A. Bressers a public choice approach to the selection of policy instruments, Dirk Jan Kraan the political circumstances of instrumental design - the case of privatization in Eastern Europe, David L. Weimer et al. Part 3 The rhythms and blues of policy instruments: the dynamics of policy instruments, Roeland J. in't Veld the acceptability and visibility of policy instruments. Part 4 A re-examination of the study of policy instruments: the sociogenesis of policy tools in the Netherlands, Nico A.A. Baakman on instruments and instrumentality - a critical assessment, Frans K.M. van Nispen and Arthur B. Ringeling.
Springer eBooks, 1991
A decade ago Charles Wolf Jr. published his well known article on non-market failures in which he... more A decade ago Charles Wolf Jr. published his well known article on non-market failures in which he presented a mirror to the government (Wolf, 1979). The article evoked a number of reactions (Peacock, 1980;Musgrave, 1981; Recktenwald, 1984), but these can be qualified as fine tuning rather than as a totally different opinion. In this chapter we will concentratc on one side of the coin, the non-market failures, which offer a possible answer to the question of why the efforts of the government to solve environmental problems, which - at least until recently - were dominated by regulations, have not so far met the high (maybe too high) pitched expectations. We shall argue that the ineffectiveness is due to the distributional inequity of present policies.
Policy Press eBooks, Nov 26, 2014
Bristol University Press eBooks, Aug 14, 2017
The sovereign debt crisis induced a wide array of new institutions to reinforce European economic... more The sovereign debt crisis induced a wide array of new institutions to reinforce European economic governance. The budget of the European member states is now subject of the European semester, which is part of the preventive arm of the Stability and Growth Pact as codified by and backed-up by the so-called Six-Pack and Two-Pack and backed by the Fiscal Compact that enable the Commission to issue, inter alia, country-specific recommendations before the budget is submitted to national parliaments. The country-specific recommendations are not binding, but will be hard to ignore by the member states in the long run unless the economy recovers. In this paper we are going to look at the efforts of the European Union to reinforce European fiscal governance, i.e. the coordination of the budgetary policy of the member states. More precisely, we will address the progress of the member states towards their Medium-Term Budgetary Objective as measured by the structural balance and Expenditure Benchmark as well as the implementation of the Country-Specific Recommendations in the field of fiscal policy, which are further strengthened by the Fiscal Compact by which the member states – with the exception of the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom – commit themselves to fiscal discipline, coordination and governance. The paper is geared to the assessment the country-specific recommendations in terms of goal-attainment and effectiveness and aims, by such, to deliver a contribution to the body of knowledge on European economic governance and fiscal consolidation
Het Financieele Dagblad, 2007
The concept of subsidiarity is introduced in the context of the European Union by the Maastricht ... more The concept of subsidiarity is introduced in the context of the European Union by the Maastricht Treaty [1991]. That treaty laid the foundations for the Europe of the future. However, the notion is much older as it is deeply rooted in the Christian-Democratic ideology, notably Roman Catholic religion. It has been applied to the various denominations in The Netherlands, which were institutionalized for years in pillars. The elites at the top of these pillars pursued a politics of accommodation that explains, at least partly, the relative stable political situation. The consequences were important since The Netherlands is a country in which public and private organizations contribute to the realization of the welfare state. Besides, it is also a country in which local government takes an important share in the implementation of public tasks. Ideologically subsidiarity, sovereignty in the private domain and functionally and territorial decentralization found each other. The result was a relatively small central government, a strong decentralized government and strong social organizations. The question may be raised what happened with the principle of subsidiarity since the outcome in the Netherlands is rather centralization than decentralization. In addition, one may question what can be learned from the Dutch experience for the process of European integration. In this paper we address the question to what extent the developments in The Netherlands have their parallel in the European context. We conclude that concepts like subsidiarity are a device for a strong society with a relatively weak center and decentralized governments.
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](jhr dr Frans K.M. van Nispen tot Pannerden prof. dr Jaap Dronkers 1 '… niet, tengevolge van het j... more jhr dr Frans K.M. van Nispen tot Pannerden prof. dr Jaap Dronkers 1 '… niet, tengevolge van het jongst uitgebragte Verslag der Staten Generaal, op de door de Regering voorgestelde wijziging der Grondwet de Leden der Ridderschappen zich moeten bezwaren, tegen het geopperde denkbeeld om de, bij de thans bestaande Grondwet, erkende stand der Ridderschap, als staatkundig ligchaam, dat politieke regten uitoefent, voor het vervolg te doen vervallen' [Nahuys 1848].
Al enige decennia is er een internationale trend waarneembaar in de richting van een steeds grote... more Al enige decennia is er een internationale trend waarneembaar in de richting van een steeds grotere prestatieoriëntatie als het gaat om overheidshandelen. Dit beperkt zich niet alleen tot het beleidsvormende deel van het overheidshandelen, maar heeft evenzeer betrekking op de wijze waarop verantwoording wordt afgelegd. Beleidsonderzoek ter facilitering van beleidsvormingsprocessen (beleidsevaluatie ex ante) heeft dan ook een enorme vlucht genomen. De focus op beleidsprestaties lijkt een onbedoeld neveneffect te hebben in die zin dat analyses ten behoeve van beleid steeds partiëler worden (de focus op beoogde effecten). Belangengroepen, stakeholders zien hun belangen minder goed vertegenwoordigd en komen met eigen beleidsonderzoeken. De institutionalisering van belangen die zich in de samenleving heeft voorgedaan, heeft zich daardoor onder andere vertaald in een proliferatie van beleidsonderzoek. Beleidsvoerders laten zich bijstaan door een interne of externe onderzoekers. Het streven is daarbij niet langer gericht op een integrale afweging van alle belangen, maar slechts op de onderbouwing van een al vooringenomen standpunt, dan wel de ondermijning van het standpunt van de tegenstanders in de politieke arena. Zij zijn tegelijkertijd tot elkaar veroordeeld, hetgeen noopt tot compromissen en 'trade-offs', waarbij de uitslag niet zozeer wordt bepaald door de macht van het argument, als wel door de macht van de sterkste. Het doel heiligt de middelen: 'gelijk hebben' is ondergeschikt aan 'gelijk krijgen'. Misschien wordt het tijd voor een terugkeer van de integrale beleidsevaluatie.
In the past twenty-five years we have seen a growing body of literature on the determinants of fi... more In the past twenty-five years we have seen a growing body of literature on the determinants of fiscal policy as measured by analyzing cross-national data on budgetary deficits and public debts. The discussion is largely shaped by Jürgen von Hagen's work on the impact of both political and economic institutions. In this paper we will take a slightly different angle, looking at cultural variables. Taking Aaron Wildavsky's cultural theory of budgeting as point of departure, we assume that the budgetary strategy of the countries in the eurozone is related to their political culture or regime. Using empirical data provided by the European Union, we conclude that empirical support for the cultural theory of budgeting is concentrated at the extremes of the political spectrum. However, empirical support is much stronger if we differentiate to the economic situation. The outcome underscores, once again, that it is hard to maintain an anti-cyclical policy during an upswing of the economy. The Art and Craft of Budgeting… 3 structural balance. Although we find some evidence, support for Wildavky's cultural theory of budgeting is rather weak.
Bristol University Press eBooks, Aug 14, 2017
The sovereign debt crisis induced a wide array of new institutions to reinforce European economic... more The sovereign debt crisis induced a wide array of new institutions to reinforce European economic governance. The budget of the European member states is now subject of the European semester, which is part of the preventive arm of the Stability and Growth Pact as codified by and backed-up by the so-called Six-Pack and Two-Pack and backed by the Fiscal Compact that enable the Commission to issue, inter alia, country-specific recommendations before the budget is submitted to national parliaments. The country-specific recommendations are not binding, but will be hard to ignore by the member states in the long run unless the economy recovers. In this paper we are going to look at the efforts of the European Union to reinforce European fiscal governance, i.e. the coordination of the budgetary policy of the member states. More precisely, we will address the progress of the member states towards their Medium-Term Budgetary Objective as measured by the structural balance and Expenditure Benchmark as well as the implementation of the Country-Specific Recommendations in the field of fiscal policy, which are further strengthened by the Fiscal Compact by which the member stateswith the exception of the Czech Republic and the United Kingdomcommit themselves to fiscal discipline, coordination and governance. The paper is geared to the assessment the country-specific recommendations in terms of goalattainment and effectiveness and aims, by such, to deliver a contribution to the body of knowledge on European economic governance and fiscal consolidation.
Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice, Mar 14, 2016
The course on Comparative Public Policy (CPP) is one of the core courses of the Master of Science... more The course on Comparative Public Policy (CPP) is one of the core courses of the Master of Science in International Public Management and Policy (IMP) that trains students from across the world for international careers in the public sector. The focus is on international organizations of which are the European institutions. A study-trip to Geneva (in the autumn semester) and to Brussels (in the spring semester) is an integrated part of the program. The IMP program is a one-year graduate program. It is composed of eight modules, including an elective, of five European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) each and is completed with a final research project that accounts for a third of the program (20 ECTS). The final project should be either international or cross-national in nature. The thesis should be defended on Graduation Day at the end of the year to a committee of three staff-members, including the supervisor.
E. Elgar eBooks, 1998
Part 1 The state of the art of the study of policy instruments: the traditional approach to polic... more Part 1 The state of the art of the study of policy instruments: the traditional approach to policy instruments, Hans A. de Bruijn and Hans A.M. Hufen the study of policy instruments - four schools of thought, Stephen H. Linder and B. Guy Peters the trade-off between the appropriateness and fit of policy instruments, Rene Bagchus. Part 2 The quest for policy instruments: a contextual approach to policy instruments, Hans A. de Bruin and Ernst F. ten Heuvelhof the choice of policy instruments in policy networks, Hans T.A. Bressers a public choice approach to the selection of policy instruments, Dirk Jan Kraan the political circumstances of instrumental design - the case of privatization in Eastern Europe, David L. Weimer et al. Part 3 The rhythms and blues of policy instruments: the dynamics of policy instruments, Roeland J. in't Veld the acceptability and visibility of policy instruments. Part 4 A re-examination of the study of policy instruments: the sociogenesis of policy tools in the Netherlands, Nico A.A. Baakman on instruments and instrumentality - a critical assessment, Frans K.M. van Nispen and Arthur B. Ringeling.
Springer eBooks, 1991
A decade ago Charles Wolf Jr. published his well known article on non-market failures in which he... more A decade ago Charles Wolf Jr. published his well known article on non-market failures in which he presented a mirror to the government (Wolf, 1979). The article evoked a number of reactions (Peacock, 1980;Musgrave, 1981; Recktenwald, 1984), but these can be qualified as fine tuning rather than as a totally different opinion. In this chapter we will concentratc on one side of the coin, the non-market failures, which offer a possible answer to the question of why the efforts of the government to solve environmental problems, which - at least until recently - were dominated by regulations, have not so far met the high (maybe too high) pitched expectations. We shall argue that the ineffectiveness is due to the distributional inequity of present policies.
Policy Press eBooks, Nov 26, 2014
Bristol University Press eBooks, Aug 14, 2017
The sovereign debt crisis induced a wide array of new institutions to reinforce European economic... more The sovereign debt crisis induced a wide array of new institutions to reinforce European economic governance. The budget of the European member states is now subject of the European semester, which is part of the preventive arm of the Stability and Growth Pact as codified by and backed-up by the so-called Six-Pack and Two-Pack and backed by the Fiscal Compact that enable the Commission to issue, inter alia, country-specific recommendations before the budget is submitted to national parliaments. The country-specific recommendations are not binding, but will be hard to ignore by the member states in the long run unless the economy recovers. In this paper we are going to look at the efforts of the European Union to reinforce European fiscal governance, i.e. the coordination of the budgetary policy of the member states. More precisely, we will address the progress of the member states towards their Medium-Term Budgetary Objective as measured by the structural balance and Expenditure Benchmark as well as the implementation of the Country-Specific Recommendations in the field of fiscal policy, which are further strengthened by the Fiscal Compact by which the member states – with the exception of the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom – commit themselves to fiscal discipline, coordination and governance. The paper is geared to the assessment the country-specific recommendations in terms of goal-attainment and effectiveness and aims, by such, to deliver a contribution to the body of knowledge on European economic governance and fiscal consolidation
Het Financieele Dagblad, 2007
The concept of subsidiarity is introduced in the context of the European Union by the Maastricht ... more The concept of subsidiarity is introduced in the context of the European Union by the Maastricht Treaty [1991]. That treaty laid the foundations for the Europe of the future. However, the notion is much older as it is deeply rooted in the Christian-Democratic ideology, notably Roman Catholic religion. It has been applied to the various denominations in The Netherlands, which were institutionalized for years in pillars. The elites at the top of these pillars pursued a politics of accommodation that explains, at least partly, the relative stable political situation. The consequences were important since The Netherlands is a country in which public and private organizations contribute to the realization of the welfare state. Besides, it is also a country in which local government takes an important share in the implementation of public tasks. Ideologically subsidiarity, sovereignty in the private domain and functionally and territorial decentralization found each other. The result was a relatively small central government, a strong decentralized government and strong social organizations. The question may be raised what happened with the principle of subsidiarity since the outcome in the Netherlands is rather centralization than decentralization. In addition, one may question what can be learned from the Dutch experience for the process of European integration. In this paper we address the question to what extent the developments in The Netherlands have their parallel in the European context. We conclude that concepts like subsidiarity are a device for a strong society with a relatively weak center and decentralized governments.
jhr dr Frans K.M. van Nispen tot Pannerden prof. dr Jaap Dronkers 1 '… niet, tengevolge van het j... more jhr dr Frans K.M. van Nispen tot Pannerden prof. dr Jaap Dronkers 1 '… niet, tengevolge van het jongst uitgebragte Verslag der Staten Generaal, op de door de Regering voorgestelde wijziging der Grondwet de Leden der Ridderschappen zich moeten bezwaren, tegen het geopperde denkbeeld om de, bij de thans bestaande Grondwet, erkende stand der Ridderschap, als staatkundig ligchaam, dat politieke regten uitoefent, voor het vervolg te doen vervallen' [Nahuys 1848].
Al enige decennia is er een internationale trend waarneembaar in de richting van een steeds grote... more Al enige decennia is er een internationale trend waarneembaar in de richting van een steeds grotere prestatieoriëntatie als het gaat om overheidshandelen. Dit beperkt zich niet alleen tot het beleidsvormende deel van het overheidshandelen, maar heeft evenzeer betrekking op de wijze waarop verantwoording wordt afgelegd. Beleidsonderzoek ter facilitering van beleidsvormingsprocessen (beleidsevaluatie ex ante) heeft dan ook een enorme vlucht genomen. De focus op beleidsprestaties lijkt een onbedoeld neveneffect te hebben in die zin dat analyses ten behoeve van beleid steeds partiëler worden (de focus op beoogde effecten). Belangengroepen, stakeholders zien hun belangen minder goed vertegenwoordigd en komen met eigen beleidsonderzoeken. De institutionalisering van belangen die zich in de samenleving heeft voorgedaan, heeft zich daardoor onder andere vertaald in een proliferatie van beleidsonderzoek. Beleidsvoerders laten zich bijstaan door een interne of externe onderzoekers. Het streven is daarbij niet langer gericht op een integrale afweging van alle belangen, maar slechts op de onderbouwing van een al vooringenomen standpunt, dan wel de ondermijning van het standpunt van de tegenstanders in de politieke arena. Zij zijn tegelijkertijd tot elkaar veroordeeld, hetgeen noopt tot compromissen en 'trade-offs', waarbij de uitslag niet zozeer wordt bepaald door de macht van het argument, als wel door de macht van de sterkste. Het doel heiligt de middelen: 'gelijk hebben' is ondergeschikt aan 'gelijk krijgen'. Misschien wordt het tijd voor een terugkeer van de integrale beleidsevaluatie.
In the past twenty-five years we have seen a growing body of literature on the determinants of fi... more In the past twenty-five years we have seen a growing body of literature on the determinants of fiscal policy as measured by analyzing cross-national data on budgetary deficits and public debts. The discussion is largely shaped by Jürgen von Hagen's work on the impact of both political and economic institutions. In this paper we will take a slightly different angle, looking at cultural variables. Taking Aaron Wildavsky's cultural theory of budgeting as point of departure, we assume that the budgetary strategy of the countries in the eurozone is related to their political culture or regime. Using empirical data provided by the European Union, we conclude that empirical support for the cultural theory of budgeting is concentrated at the extremes of the political spectrum. However, empirical support is much stronger if we differentiate to the economic situation. The outcome underscores, once again, that it is hard to maintain an anti-cyclical policy during an upswing of the economy. The Art and Craft of Budgeting… 3 structural balance. Although we find some evidence, support for Wildavky's cultural theory of budgeting is rather weak.
