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The Need for Improved Public Transparency in the Era of Due Diligence Regulations 在尽职调查法规时代提高公共透明度的必要性

IF 3 2区社会学

Regulation & Governance Pub Date : 2026-03-12 DOI: 10.1111/rego.70142

Valentin Guye, Patrick Meyfroidt, Erasmus zu Ermgassen

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Trust in Regulation in a Time of Revolution 革命时代对监管的信任

IF 3 2区社会学

Regulation & Governance Pub Date : 2026-03-11 DOI: 10.1111/rego.70141

Cristie Ford

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Formal Institutions and Corporate Tax Disclosures: A Cross-Country Analysis 正式制度与公司税披露：一个跨国分析

IF 3 2区社会学

Regulation & Governance Pub Date : 2026-03-10 DOI: 10.1111/rego.70135

Reggy Hooghiemstra, Irene Burgers, Jos Offerein

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New Labor Governance? The German Supply Chain Act and National Governance Mechanisms in Brazil 新的劳工治理？德国供应链法案与巴西国家治理机制

IF 3 2区社会学

Regulation & Governance Pub Date : 2026-03-09 DOI: 10.1111/rego.70137

Helena Gräf

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Design‐Based Politicization in Non‐Majoritarian Institutions: The Case of the European Commission's Regulatory Scrutiny Board 非多数主义机构中基于设计的政治化：欧盟委员会监管审查委员会的案例

IF 3 2区社会学

Regulation & Governance Pub Date : 2026-03-09 DOI: 10.1111/rego.70139

Brigitte Pircher

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The Instrumental Value of Private Regulation: Evidence From the Case of Corporate Non-Financial Reporting 私人监管的工具价值：来自公司非财务报告案例的证据

IF 3 2区社会学

Regulation & Governance Pub Date : 2026-02-26 DOI: 10.1111/rego.70132

Matthew Maguire

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The Goldilocks Effect: How the “Just Right” Writing Styles of Global Corporate Responsibility Frameworks Shapes Their Use by Businesses 金凤花效应：全球企业责任框架的“恰到好处”写作风格如何影响企业对其的使用

IF 3 2区社会学

Regulation & Governance Pub Date : 2026-02-26 DOI: 10.1111/rego.70133

Adam William Chalmers, Robyn Klingler-Vidra

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How Well Do Governments Assess the Distributional Impacts of Policy? 政府如何评估政策的分配影响？

IF 3 2区社会学

Regulation & Governance Pub Date : 2026-02-20 DOI: 10.1111/rego.70122

Caroline Cecot, Robert W. Hahn, Eslem Imamoglu

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Toward Transparent Global Governance? Human Rights Due Diligence in the European Union 走向透明的全球治理？欧盟的人权尽职调查

IF 3 2区社会学

Regulation & Governance Pub Date : 2026-02-20 DOI: 10.1111/rego.70131

Janne Mende, Richard Georgi

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Understanding Corporate Criminal Careers: Insights From a Systematic Narrative Review of Longitudinal Studies 理解企业犯罪生涯：从纵向研究的系统叙述回顾的见解

IF 3 2区社会学

Regulation & Governance Pub Date : 2026-02-17 DOI: 10.1111/rego.70127

Marieke H. A. Kluin, Natalie Schell-Busey, Sally S. Simpson, Jordan M. Pierce

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