“…The study of regulatory welfare has increased in recent years, including the study of such areas as electricity, water, housing credit, rail, pension fees, public procurement, and immigration. Research has detailed the manner in which regulation is being used for social purposes in economic sectors (Haber 2011, 2015, 2018; Leisering and Mabbett 2011; Mabbett 2013; Levi-Faur 2014; Pflieger 2014; Benish, Haber, and Eliahou 2016; Haber, Kosti, and Levi-Faur 2018; Eckert 2017; Hartlapp 2020; Trein 2020). However, we still require a comprehensive view on how regulatory regimes in different countries and sectors address these issues, as well as the drivers of these types of policies.…”