Résumé
Should agencies confine their role to their main duty or should they embrace new and desirable societal objectives? This article first discusses two emblematic examples of mission expansion: socially responsible competition authorities and green central banks. It then sheds light on the ongoing debate using contributions to bureau- cratic design in economics and political science. On that basis, it warns against the risks associated with the loss of accountability, institutional conflicts, and the lack of policy coordination.
Mots-clés
Socially responsible competition policy; green central banks; missions; accountability;
Codes JEL
- D73: Bureaucracy • Administrative Processes in Public Organizations • Corruption
- K21: Antitrust Law
- L41: Monopolization • Horizontal Anticompetitive Practices
- M14: Corporate Culture • Diversity • Social Responsibility
Référence
Jean Tirole, « Socially responsible agencies », Competition Law and Policy Debate, vol. 7, n° 4, avril 2023, p. 171–177.
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Competition Law and Policy Debate, vol. 7, n° 4, avril 2023, p. 171–177