Blueprints for the Future: How Established Policies Shape New Legislative Designs

• In Event: Policy Evolution

Brief Overview

We demonstrate how historical policies shape the versatility (subjects, objects, instruments) and precision (delegation, derogation, dilution) of new legislation. Using LLMs and panel models, we show path dependence and spillovers across domains.

Authors

• Stefanie Rueß, Zeppelin University

• Mike Cowburn, Zeppelin University

• Steffen Hurka, Zeppelin University

• Constantin Kaplaner, Zeppelin University