Interests and Influence: Stakeholder Participation in the Regulatory Process

This article deals with stakeholder participation in the formulation of regulatory decisions. The objective is to understand relationship between interests and influence stakeholders game. largest independent agency Brazil has been investigated on this issue. Based characterization mechanisms for consulting stakeholders, regulators representatives relevant groups were heard about each segment exerted agency’s process. data obtained draws different scenarios from those expected by theory regulation. Structures processes aimed at promoting expansion actors result deepening concentration power a certain dominant group. conclusions point new vision relationships established regulators, show strategies behaviors these actors.