Transposition and national level resources: Introducing the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive in Eastern Europe

TY - JOUR

T1 - Transposition and national level resources

T2 - Introducing the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive in Eastern Europe

AU - Vasev, Nikolay Rumenov

AU - Vrangbæk, Karsten

PY - 2014/7

Y1 - 2014/7

N2 - The Cross-Border Patients' Rights Directive represents an attempt to resolve the unclear situation that had developed due to 'negative integration' within the field of healthcare. While the adoption of the directive ends the EU-level decision process, it represents the start of the implementation process, where national institutional structures and interests play a key role. This article investigates the role of resources as a key factor shaping transposition within the member states, with a focus on Poland and Bulgaria. The article shows that a multidimensional perspective of resources is important for understanding transposition of EU directives in member states. While previous research has tended to consider resources at the aggregate, national level, the present study shows that specific concerns about the 'adjustment costs' at the sector system level are of key importance.

AB - The Cross-Border Patients' Rights Directive represents an attempt to resolve the unclear situation that had developed due to 'negative integration' within the field of healthcare. While the adoption of the directive ends the EU-level decision process, it represents the start of the implementation process, where national institutional structures and interests play a key role. This article investigates the role of resources as a key factor shaping transposition within the member states, with a focus on Poland and Bulgaria. The article shows that a multidimensional perspective of resources is important for understanding transposition of EU directives in member states. While previous research has tended to consider resources at the aggregate, national level, the present study shows that specific concerns about the 'adjustment costs' at the sector system level are of key importance.

KW - Faculty of Humanities

M3 - Journal article

SN - 0140-2382

VL - 37

SP - 693

EP - 710

JO - West European Politics

JF - West European Politics

IS - 4

ER -