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Shaping Formal Networks through the Regulatory Process

The Century Foundation

Laurence J. O'Toole, Jr.

University of Georgia

Recent research has shown that, at the federal level, new or amended programs typically create networks consisting of multiactor structures spanning governments, sectors, and/or agencies. This study examines the implementation structures created through the regulatory process. We find that in a majority of cases the regulatory process adds to the complexity of implementation patterns; previously simple implementation structures often became more complicated and new actors are brought into the process. Rules also serve a key function in clarifying the general language that is often used by Congress. These findings have implications for the study and practice of public administration.

Key Words: policy networks • public administration • public policy • rule making • implementation

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