Delegating Powers: A Transaction Cost Politics Approach to Policy Making under Separate Powers (Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions)

This groundbreaking book by David Epstein and Sharyn O'Halloran offers a comprehensive theory of legislative-executive relations, shedding light on the conditions under which Congress delegates authority to the executive branch.

Through a rich data set gathered from postwar era, the authors provide a deductive specification of the factors that influence policy making between the two branches.

With implications for constitutional design, political delegation, legislative organization, administrative law, and the role of the executive in policy making, this book is a must-read for scholars and policymakers alike.

Don't miss out on this revolutionary work that redefines the study of legislative-executive relations under separate powers.