491:, not only the commission. The European Union is said to have a permissive culture. It has often waved its own rules to allow revolvers to have a job in the institutions or to be employed in the private sector after their term in office. People going through the revolving door bring industry expertise and insight that can be valuable for regulators, it can sometimes be conceptualized as an educational process by researchers working on the topic. The European Union combines very technical domains where such specific knowledge and competences could be valuable. There is a tension between the need for expertise and the resort to the revolving door to obtain this knowledge.
439:" (art. 3). MEPs must also establish a declaration of financial interests (art. 4). Former MEPsâ activities may involve lobbying but must be notified to the European Parliament. Consequently, those MEPs involved in lobbying must not benefit from the facilities granted to others former MEPs (art. 6) such as entering the Parliament's building, using Parliament's restaurants and cafeteria, libraries, documentation centers or car parks. In the same vein of the commission, there is also an advisory committee that must, in accordance with article 16 of the Staff Regulation, publish an annual report (art. 7). If there is an alleged breach, the
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organizations linked with or under the jurisdiction of their ministries or agencies when they reach mandatory retirement age, usually between 50 and 60 in the public service. The former officials may collude with their former colleagues to help their new employers secure government contracts, avoid regulatory inspections and generally secure preferential treatment from the bureaucracy.
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Many studies find that companies with amakudari employees are subjected to less oversight by public agencies. Around 70 percent of public contracts awarded to organisations that employed hired retired bureaucrats through amakudari were given without a bidding process in 2005. The contracts were worth
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Amakudari is subject to rules which were revised in April 2007 in response to corruption scandals. Under the new rules, ministries are instructed to slowly stop helping bureaucrats land new jobs over three years starting in 2009. Instead, a job center to be set up by the end of 2008 would take on the
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First, each commissioner, before being appointed, has to fulfill a declaration of interests which is revised each year and made public. It aims at highlighting financial interests that may give rise to conflicts of interests, any function occupied during the past 10 years, and pointing to affiliation
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and discretion continue to stand even after leaving service (art. 16). There is a cooling-off period of two years within which they must notify their intention to engage in a new activity to their institution, aiming at constraining the revolving door problem. Finally, EU officials shall refrain from
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independence either when recruiting them or when they come back after a break. Moreover, EU officials must not have any direct or indirect involvement in matters that may impair their independence (art. 11 a). Also, if they are engaging in an outside activity (paid or unpaid) or any assignment during
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Secondly, if companies have connections to (former) ministers and their advisors, they may affect the formulation and implementation of policies and regulations in advance or take advantage of non-public information about the regulated industry. This means that the companies can get in advance notice
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for tax evasion. In the mortgage scandal of 1996, Japanese housing lenders went on a lending spree and racked up bad debts worth 6 trillion yen ($ 65.7 billion) sparking a financial crisis. The industry was supposed to be regulated by the
Ministry of Finance, but the presence of its former officials
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A 1990 study suggested that amakudari retirements to large companies by bureaucrats from prominent ministries, such as the
Ministry of Finance, had peaked in 1985 but that the practice was on the increase by bureaucrats from other types of government organisations such as the National Tax Agency. As
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refers to the advisory committee, which may conduct an audition and then refer back to the president on what can be done. The member under investigation may give a written opinion to the president and then the president issues a reasoned decision (art. 8). There is an exhaustive list concerning the
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are chosen according to their general competence, European commitment and independence "beyond doubts". They are also subject to different duties such as independence, integrity and discretion regarding the acceptance of certain benefits and or appointments during and after their mandate (art. 17 §3
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and therefore pay larger interests rates in order to compensate for the extra risk taken by the lender. The crisis occurred in 2008, property prices eventually collapsed whilst the aforementioned interest rates rose. Households had reached their maximum debt capacity, thus defaulting on their loans
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in which retired bureaucrats move from one organization to another. Bureaucrats could retire to a job at another government agency, and then switch jobs to a private company later. Critics say that the government could better prevent
Amakudari by raising the retirement age for bureaucrats above 50.
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Amakudari may also be a reward for preferential treatment provided by officials to their new employers during their term in the civil service. Some government organisations are said to be expressly maintained for the purpose of hiring retiring bureaucrats and paying them high salaries at taxpayers'
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Thirdly, there is a cooling off period of 2 years during which two monthsâ notice is required before taking any job/benefits or appointments (art. 11, §2). If the activity is related to the commissioner's previous portfolio or seems to be contrary to art. 245 TFEU, the
Independent Ethical Committee
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In April 2007, a law to phase out amakudari prohibits ministries from attempting to place bureaucrats in industry with implementation in 2009. However, the law also removed a two-year ban that prevented retiring officials from taking jobs with companies with which they had official dealings during
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is the institutionalized practice where
Japanese senior bureaucrats retire to high-profile positions in the private and public sectors. The practice was increasingly viewed as corrupt and a drag on unfastening the ties between private sector and state which prevent economic and political reforms.
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finds that 30% of the 161 MEPs who left politics for other employment were employed by organisations which were registered on the EU Transparency
Register at the start of 2017. At the same time, the report found that 15 out of 27 Commissioners who finished their service in 2014 entered employment
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There are two main views regarding the importance of former government employees in the lobbying industry. The first view contends that revolving door lobbyists are valuable because "Washington is all about connections.â In this view, experience in government allows former officials to develop a
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was jailed for corruption in relation to improper use of his government position to benefit from helping people with immigration applications was influential in the creation of a restraint of trade clause in the
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007. The Act prohibits Ministers of Immigration,
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or the loss of confidence in the regulating institutions. Another possible side effect of the revolving door practice is that regulators could give away confidential information held by the financial institutions, which would give companies the possibility to get access to information and people
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If the
European Parliament's Code of Conduct seems permissive (e.g. there is any cooling-off period), the Parliament is concerned by the revolving door effect and has used its power over other institutions to prevent them. In some cases, the EP must give its approval for the appointment of the
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and former ministers offering their influence and contacts in an effort to get lobbying jobs, has generated renewed concern about this issue. A Transparency
International UK report on the subject, published in May 2011, called for ACOBA to be replaced by a statutory body with greater powers to
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decisions must either wait a year before joining a military contractor or, if they want to switch immediately, must start in an affiliate or division unrelated to their government work. One big loophole is that these restrictions do not apply to many high-level policy makers..., who can join
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myths of gods descending from heaven to earth; the modern usage employs it as a metaphor, where "heaven" refers to the upper echelons of the civil service, the civil servants are the deities, and the earth is the private-sector corporations. In amakudari, senior civil servants retire to join
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industry is especially affected by the revolving door concept, as the main asset for a lobbyist is contacts with and influence on government officials. This industrial climate is attractive for ex-government officials. It can also mean substantial monetary rewards for the lobbying firms and
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Ethical Committee" has been renamed "Independent Ethical Committee". Its members are appointed by the commission on the proposition of the president and their deliberations are confidential while their opinions/final decisions are made public (art. 12). If the
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However, the law removed a two-year ban that prevented retiring officials from taking jobs with companies with which they had official dealings during the five years before retirement, which may increase amakudari. It also left considerable loopholes, including not placing restrictions on
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Amakudari is widespread in many branches of the Japanese government but is subject to government efforts to regulate the practice. Pressure to reduce amakudari retirement to corporations may be leading to an increase in bureaucrats retiring to other public sector organisations instead.
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Industry, in turn, hires people out of government positions to gain personal access to government officials, seek favorable legislation/regulation and government contracts in exchange for high-paying employment offers, and get inside information on what is going on in government.
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is an Italian politician. He worked in the Italian Treasury but then left to become vice chairman and managing director of the Goldman Sachs international division. In this branch he dealt with European corporations and governments. He also led Goldman Sachs's European strategy.
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penalties listed in art. 166§3 to §5 of the Rules of Procedures. Since April 2013, the European Parliament adopted implementing measures of the "Code of Conduct on Gifts received in an official capacity, Invitations to events organised by third parties and Monitoring procedure".
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Over 50 years ending in 2010, 68 high-level government bureaucrats have taken jobs with electricity suppliers after retirement from their government positions. In 2011, 13 retired government bureaucrats were employed in senior positions in Japanese electric utilities.
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Governments hire industry professionals for their private sector experience, their influence within corporations that the government is attempting to regulate or do business with, and in order to gain political support (donations and endorsements) from private firms.
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network of friends and colleagues that they can later exploit on behalf of their clients....A second view, often put forward by lobbyists themselves, is that the importance of individuals with prior government experience is due to higher innate ability and/or human
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or "sideslip") has surged reaching 27,882 appointments in 2006 up 5,789 on the previous year. These organisations, numbering 4,576, received 98 percent of the expenses for state projects without being subject to the bidding processes faced by private companies.
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This can be seen as a progress in regulating the issue but these efforts may be perceived as insufficient. Indeed, the cooling-off period after employment in the Union lasts for 18 months. In contrast, other countries have stricter rules. For instance, former
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Since 31/01/2019, the EP has also amended its Rules of Procedure saying that "rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs or committee chairs shall, for each report, publish online all scheduled meetings with interest representatives falling under the scope of the
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firms generate their power in the market through the mechanism of the revolving door and not through salient choices. This is due to the fact that big companies have more money than smaller ones and can thus allow themselves to hire more revolvers.
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and helped oversee the financial reforms that followed the economic collapse. In 2016, after his cool-off period he announced his move towards the investment bank. He became the non-executive chairman. His hiring was so controversial that the
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can gain unlawful advantages by legally and illegally manipulating the different stages of policy-making. They can have an impact on the formulation, adoption and implementation of laws, public policies or regulations in different ways:
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Political scientists have identified amakudari as a central feature of Japan's political and economic structure. The practice is thought to bind private and public sector in a tight embrace and prevent political and economic change.
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TEU + 245 TFEU). If those duties of integrity and discretion are breached, they may be subject to judicial proceedings leading to the suspension of their pension and/or other rights or to be compulsory retired (art. 245 + 247 TFEU).
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joined a lobbying firm just three months after leaving Parliament, where he had been justice and broadcasting minister. Gordon-Jon Thompson took a leave of absence from his lobbying firm to work as chief of staff to Prime Minister
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Case in 2017 (cfr infra). This last version has been applied since the 1st February 2018. The key features concern the declaration of interest, transparency, the cooling off period and the "new" Independent Ethical Committee.
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Many former commissioners of the Securities and Exchange Commission and SEC employees have also been employed by private firms in the industry they once regulated. Former chairman Jay Clayton currently serves on the board of
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the investment bank, is known to use the revolving doors in the US as well as with former EU officials to gain expertise and/or inside information on EU regulatory matters. There are several examples of revolvers between the
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their mandate, EU officials must seek the authorization of the Appointing authority. It shall be refused if it impairs with the EU officialsâ duties or the institutionsâ interests (art. 12b). Finally, EU official's duties to
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of incoming regulations and that they can be warned of further consequences, negative as well as positive. In most European countries, but also in the US, the use of insider information is punishable by law. In practice,
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employed former commissioner Daniel M. Gallagher as chief legal officer, former chief of staff to the chairman Lucas Moskowitz as deputy general counsel, and staff attorneys Justin Daly and Benjamin Brown as lobbyists.
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Scientific papers have demonstrated the consequences of the revolving doors practice and the side effects of those movements are numerous. These can be beneficial either for the companies or for the regulatory bodies.
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apply to all EU officials. However, each institution/body/agency has to adopt its own internal rules and to annually report on this implementation of art. 16 Staff Regulation addressing the revolving doors problem.
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It is striking that a particularly large number of revolving door movements took place in 2007 and 2008. Figures show that mainly public-to-private movements, that is to say, the transition from politics to the
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have links to private companies, they can have an influence on the adoption of laws and regulations in their favour. Moreover, they may be reluctant to vote on proposals that would harm corporate interests.
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enacted new rules as part of a policy pledge to completely eradicate amakudari in 2007, but his reforms were criticised as toothless (see below) and a campaign ploy for Upper House elections in July 2007.
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It wasn't until the next decade that Japanese prime ministers responded with policies to limit amakudari, although it is unclear whether these policies are having any effect. In July 2002, Prime Minister
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with organisations on the EU lobby register after the end of their 18-month cooling-off period. The report also notes that the regulatory framework surrounding the revolving door phenomenon in the
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veterans occupied key positions in Washington, but it also fostered the development of strong personal connections between senior bankers and high government officials, which gave the so-called "
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must be consulted. However, there is no authorization needed in some cases explicitly addressed in an exhaustive list (art. 11, §3). Moreover, ex-commissioners are barred from performing direct
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eliminated most of these nationalized organizations resulting in a need to outplace individuals to the private sector. Such outplacement is inevitable in a personnel system where traditional
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In October 2006, 339 public entities were violating the guidelines concerning amakudari, a figure 38 times higher than the number for the previous year. This declined to 166 by July 2007.
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Wirsching, Elisa (2018). "The Revolving Door for Political Elites: An Empirical Analysis of the Linkages between Government Officials' Professional Background and Financial Regulation".
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to organisms susceptible to influence the exercise of their public mandate. It may concern spouses and minor children, if needed (art. 3). Those are the main areas of inquiry during the
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involved in the decision-making process of regulating authorities. Revolving doors can also lead to unfair competition advantage as well as an unfair distribution of influencing power.
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European Parliament (07/10/2020). "decision of the European Parliament of 28 September 2005 adopting the Statute for Members of the European Parliament (2005/684/EC, Euratom)".
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governing public officials who move between the public and private sectors requires a three-year wait between working in the government and taking a job in the private sector.
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could be improved by a stronger ethics framework, notably an independent ethics body which would decide which professional activities are subject to a conflict of interest.
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addresses the rights and obligations of officials such as their duty of impartiality and loyalty (art. 11). Therefore, the Appointing authority shall examine if there is no
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Authors, such as David Miller and William Dinan, have claimed that there are risks when going in and out of revolving doors. The consequences of this movement can be
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An example is the revolving door between U.S. politics and military industry. As of 2023, 80 per cent of U.S. four-star retirees are employed in defense industry.
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De Graaff, Nana, and Bastiaan Van Apeldoorn, "The transnationalist US foreignâpolicy elite in exile? A comparative network analysis of the Trump administration."
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Another aspect of the revolving door practice is that regulators might be incentivized to push for softer regulation in order to gain access later on in the
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Associate Ministers of Immigration and immigration officials from becoming a licensed immigration adviser for one year after leaving government employment.
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Jordi Blanes i Vidal, Mirko Draca, and Christian Fons-Rosen, "Revolving door lobbyists." American Economic Review 102.7 (2012): 3731-3748 at 3731-3732..
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regulate the post-public employment of former ministers and crown servants. It also argued that the committee should be more representative of society.
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was leased for 99 years to Shandong Landbridge, a Chinese company closely aligned with the Chinese Government's trade policy. The deal was approved by
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Some studies find that amakudari promotes more risky business activities. A 2001 study found that banks with amakudari employees were found to behave
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a total 233 billion yen. By contrast 18 percent of private companies that didn't have ex-bureaucrats on the payroll got contracts without bidding.
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and joining a firm in the sector he previously regulated. Thus, the bureaucrat can abuse the previous position to increase income in a legal way.
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has also taken steps to close the entering side of the revolving door when it blocked the nomination of Gerry Cross as executive director of the
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since government officials could be outplaced to a large number of industrial organization that were nationalized. However, reforms during the
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and his lobbying agency, Gephardt Government Affairs Group, earned close to $ 7 million in revenues in 2010 from clients including
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industry in New Zealand, allowing politicians and Parliamentary staffers to immediately become lobbyists after leaving office.
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and became its first president during his cool-off period from 1993 to 1995. In July 1995 he became Chairman of Goldman Sachs.
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of 1999 repealing key provisions of the Glass-Steagall Act, and then starting in 2005 returned in a senior government role as
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Government officials who now work at IFPMA, PhRMA, or law firms and lobbying firms that represent the pharmaceutical industry
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Brezis, Elise; Cariolle, Joël. "The Revolving Door, State Connections, and Inequality of Influence in the Financial Sector".
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and the funding of political parties varies considerably around the world. Here are details for a few sample jurisdictions:-
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a result, the percentage of former bureaucrats on the boards of private-sector listed companies had remained stable at 2%.
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be ended, because of its association with corruption between business and politics. Koizumi's successor, Prime Minister
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and 27 former European Commissioners, the revolving door phenomenon is present at the EU level as well. The report
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A series of scandals in the mid-1990s focused the media spotlight on amakudari. In the 1994 general contracting (
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The revolving door phenomenon has become a public interest in the 2010s, with the writings of Andrew Baker,
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Carre, Emmanuel; Demange, Elise (2017). "La Revolving Door dans les Banques Centrales".
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1977:"Commissioner Bangemann suspended from official duties, Press Release 13226"
1589:"The value of the revolving door: Political appointees and the stock market"
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Blanes i Vidal, Jordi; Draca, Mirko; Fons-Rosen, Christian (December 2012).
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Mayumi Otsuma, Ken Ellis, Todd Zaun, Andrew Morse, and Norie Kuboyama
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Salgol, L (13/12/2005). "Super Mario Monti joins Goldman as adviser".
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2779:"Robinhood Expands Lobbying Footprint With In-House Registrations"
2651:"Citadel Securities Hires Ex-CFTC Chairman Tarbert as Legal Chief"
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Lobbying in the European Union Strategies, Dynamics and Trend
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Robinson & Bein, Matt & Benjamin (March 16, 2018).
1658:"The Revolving Door and Worker Flows in Banking Regulation"
2972:, Ferdi Working paper, revised version, October 2016: 122.
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1446:"The Lobbying Game: Why the Revolving Door Won't Close"
1269:. Through the process of the revolving doors not only
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for four months before returning to his lobbying firm.
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The Legacy of Billy Tauzin: The White House-PhRMA Deal
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Revolving door between the US Government and Industry
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left the bank when he was appointed president of the
2140:"Japanese Government to Review 'Amakudari' Practice"
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Lucca, David; Seru, Amit; Trebbi, Francesco (2014).
2437:, published 12 February 2010, accessed 27 June 2023
1717:. Official Journal P045. 14 June 1962. p. 1385
1398:"Legal conflicts of interest of the revolving door"
1118:who pressed for banking deregulation and repeal of
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2030:, "'Amakudari' landed 646 as pension fund execs",
1045:"Under current law, government officials who make
732:. Leung was previously a senior civil servant and
2051:"Amakudari crackdown called toothless, poll ploy"
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183:can be explained through the fact that so-called
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833:) or may become politicians, including becoming
202:Furthermore, revolving doors make it easier for
3003:Amakudari: The hidden fabric of Japan's economy
2192:Utilities got 68 ex-bureaucrats via 'amakudari'
2074:Amakudari: The Hidden Fabric of Japan's Economy
1360:"Australia's Revolving Door Prime Ministership"
1074:became a lobbyist in 2007 after he left office.
1050:corporations or their boards without waiting."
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303:Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
2593:Vandevelde, Mark; Indap, Sujeet (2021-02-18).
2448:"Revolving door should be closed on Dan Coats"
2399:"Cheney's Multi-Million Dollar Revolving Door"
2364:Pentagon Brass and Military Contractors' Gold"
1225:erupted in 2007 after several years of unsafe
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3133:Dispatches - Politicians for Hire - Channel 4
2495:"F.C.C. Commissioner Leaving to Join Comcast"
650:and that he would resign from the commission.
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3098:UNICORN article - www.againstcorruption.org/
2936:Artus P, BetĂšze J-P, De Boissieu CE et al.,
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2071:Richard A. Colignon and Chikako Usui (2003)
1587:Luechinger, Simon; Moser, Christoph (2014).
1114:official in the administration of President
744:had, for years, an inquiry into the matter.
293:The general principle is the following: the
2803:Rooney, Brian Schwartz, Kate (2021-02-09).
1878:. Switzerland: Springer. pp. 273â286.
1453:(February 16, 2006). Retrieved May 12, 2011
1024:Advisory Committee on Business Appointments
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473:Association for Financial Markets in Europe
338:, during and after EU officialsâ services.
3096:Revolving Doors in the UK Defence Industry
3090:Revolving Door database at Opensecrets.org
2510:Meredith Atwell Baker's employment history
1138:(media lobbying). High-profile Democratic
680:Adam Farkas was executive director of the
467:) because of his lobbying past within the
2954:Cultural Capture and the Financial Crisis
2755:"Robinhood builds a presence on K Street"
2406:(2000-08-02). Retrieved December 13, 2008
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3001:Colignon, Richard A., and Chikako Usui.
2172:15,789 more 'amakudari' positions filled
1830:European Parliament (12 December 2018).
1762:European Commission (15 December 2020).
206:to find adequate and qualified workers.
2178:, 31 March 2007, retrieved 26 July 2007
2146:, July 23, 2002. Accessed 7 April 2007.
2059:, 14 April 2007, retrieved 26 July 2007
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2522:THOMAS B. EDSALL (December 18, 2011).
2500:(May 11, 2011). Retrieved May 12, 2011
2260:, 25 June 2007, retrieved 27 July 2007
2232:, 17 July 2007, retrieved 26 July 2007
2226:339 entities violate 'amakudari' rules
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2162:, 26 July 2007, retrieved 26 July 2007
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1914:Transparency International EU (2017)
1812:European Parliament (15 April 2013).
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2077:, Ithaca: Cornell University Press,
1565:(in French). 2017â4 (128): 233â254.
1217:Link to the subprime mortgage crisis
441:President of the European Parliament
2753:Meyer, Theodoric (14 August 2020).
2512:OpenSecrets. Retrieved May 12, 2011
2418:OpenSecrets. Retrieved May 12, 2011
1975:European Commission (2 July 1999).
857:Amakudari was a minor issue before
2996:Journal of Institutional Economics
1832:"Amendment 20 regarding Rule 11 a"
1638:Journal of Institutional Economics
1358:William Prescott (April 3, 2019).
1181:as the lead independent director.
1172:Securities and Exchange Commission
773:the five years before retirement.
422:Members of the European Parliament
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3139:documentary on lobbying in the UK
3064:American Political Science Review
3005:(Cornell University Press, 2003)
2156:Editorial:Constitutional revision
2121:"Japan's Housing Lenders' Crisis"
457:European Supervisory Authorities.
268:Minister for Trade and Investment
2940:La Documentation franaise, 2008.
2842:Popper, Nathaniel (2015-07-06).
3117:Revolving Door Congress Members
3112:Project on Government Oversight
2607:from the original on 2022-12-10
2416:Pat Toomey's employment history
2210:Editorial: Civil service reform
1396:Brezis, S. Elise (2017-04-22).
1250:, ultimately developing into a
1134:, and former FCC commissioner
3183:Metaphors referring to objects
3037:Interest Groups & Advocacy
2568:Gangitano, Alex (2021-01-29).
2013:"Article 432-13 du code pénal"
1053:According to recent scholars,:
1018:Lobbying in the United Kingdom
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3153:Political science terminology
3047:Journal of Monetary Economics
1956:Ombudsman (31 October 2016).
1673:10.1016/j.jmoneco.2014.05.005
1665:Journal of Monetary Economics
1608:10.1016/j.jpubeco.2014.08.001
1463:"Revolving Door: Methodology"
1318:Goldman Sachs' revolving door
1041:Lobbying in the United States
431:has also established its own
334:highlights the obligation of
2925:Journal of Housing Economics
2096:The Enigma of Japanese Power
1414:10.1016/j.jmacro.2017.04.006
1124:American Bankers Association
720:In 2008, the appointment of
671:commissioner for Competition
663:Commissioner for Competition
498:has been reformed after the
420:In its 2005 Statute for the
273:, a member of the governing
3198:Political scandals in Japan
2457:September 24, 2015, at the
1596:Journal of Public Economics
1563:Revue d'Ă©conomie financiĂšre
1313:Militaryâindustrial complex
1132:Comptroller of the Currency
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708:A law in the penal code of
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1487:"Revolving Door Lobbyists"
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682:European Banking Authority
520:Transparency International
513:European Banking Authority
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2905:Bartnik, M (4 May 2019).
2271:"New Zealand Legislation"
1994:Ombudsman (11 May 2020).
1884:10.1007/978-3-319-98800-9
1402:Journal of Macroeconomics
1362:. Oxford Political Review
1122:, then as counsel to the
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518:According to a report by
2986:American Economic Review
1491:American Economic Review
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1308:Interlocking directorate
1209:, and Richard Walker at
1191:chief compliance officer
1179:Apollo Global Management
1145:left office to become a
1082:(military contracting),
766:, "descent from heaven")
559:World Trade Organization
479:Critics and developments
358:has established its own
30:Not to be confused with
3066:114.1 (2020): 270â284.
2938:La crise des subprimes,
1100:pharmaceutical industry
3056:21.2 (2021): 294â319.
3019:21.2 (2021): 238â264,
2968:Brezis E, Cariolle J,
1571:10.3917/ecofi.128.0233
1503:10.1257/aer.102.7.3731
1252:global economic crisis
1136:Meredith Attwell Baker
1128:Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
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2036:, 7 March 2012, p. 1.
1794:European Parliament.
1263:2008 financial crisis
1167:Waste Management Inc.
1090:(homeland security),
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835:members of parliament
604:sovereign debt crisis
574:European Central Bank
450:Transparency Register
403:commissioners or the
381:Transparency Register
220:Members of Parliament
218:Firstly, if (former)
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3178:Conflict of interest
3173:Political corruption
3168:Public choice theory
3076:64.1 (2020): 67â81.
2783:Bloomberg Government
1060:capital accumulation
893:ordered that strict
726:New World China Land
694:conflict of interest
619:2008 subprime crisis
437:conflict of interest
336:professional secrecy
315:conflict of interest
176:conflict of interest
70:conflict of interest
3193:Government of Japan
2453:(October 22, 2010)
2434:Sunlight Foundation
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1534:The Washington Post
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1444:Timothy J. Burger,
1267:regulators agencies
983:Taito Phillip Field
863:Occupation of Japan
742:Legislative Council
630:Other controversies
615:European Commission
613:, president of the
611:José Manuel Barroso
524:European Parliament
509:European Parliament
505:Candadien officials
429:European Parliament
416:European Parliament
374:European Parliament
342:European Commission
317:undermining the EU
204:regulatory agencies
181:Economic distortion
3011:online book review
2848:The New York Times
2528:The New York Times
2498:The New York Times
2374:The New York Times
2369:2008-10-22 at the
2349:2012-01-19 at the
2126:2008-12-14 at the
2101:Karel van Wolferen
1617:20.500.11850/61664
1468:2007-12-25 at the
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1163:Ameren Corporation
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3203:Politics of Japan
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2887:. 14 October 2016
2785:. 9 February 2021
2451:Indianapolis Star
1893:978-3-319-98799-6
1231:real estate loans
1195:Robinhood Markets
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891:Junichiro Koizumi
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385:Council of the EU
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