Hall, Thad E. <br/><br/>
Shaping formal networks through the regulatory process 

 -  2004 
 - p.186-207. 
 - May 
<br/><br/> 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 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. - Reproduced. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Public policy<br/>Public administration