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Workshop: Markets and Governance in the Digital Economy
On May 19, 2023, Professor Eugénia da Conceição-Heldt organized a research workshop on "Markets and Governance in [...]
China’s Role in Global Economic Governance (Part II)
A recent workshop titled "China's Role in Global Economic Governance" was held in cooperation with the University [...]
When Do International Organizations Engage in Agency Slack? A Qualitative Comparative Analysis of United Nations Institutions
The extensive delegation of power to international organizations (IOs) has been accompanied by occasional agency slack. While [...]
Measuring Actual Discretion of the European Commission: Using the Discretion Index to Guide Empirical Research
One key question in the study of the European Union has always been the extent of Commission [...]
Persistence Against the Odds: How Entrepreneurial Agents Helped the UN Joint Inspection Unit to Prevail
Since its inception in 1966, the United Nations Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) has prevailed in the face [...]
The Limits of Transparency: Expert Knowledge and Meaningful Accountability in Central Banking
Recent discussions of accountability in contexts of expert knowledge raise questions about the limits of transparency. Against [...]