How can firms influence the underlying economic structure in which they operate? To address this question we modify an heterogeneous firms model of monopolistic competition to include a lobbying game. In this setup, the market entry fee and the operating fixed cost are chosen by a non-benevolent...

Special interest groups spend large amounts of money lobbying governments in many advanceddemocracies. However, not much is known about whether some lobbyists more successfullycommunicate with policymakers. I investigate if some lobbyists are more successfulin contacting policymakers. I compare...

In this paper, we analyze the relationship between minority and majority in politics, and how it can influence policy outcomes and potential conflict between parties. In particular, we focus on the consequences of a sudden increase in the political power of a minority (e.g. female politicians...

Based on current literature, this paper analyses the nature and effects of external pressure imposed on authoritarian regimes. Around three-quarters of all countries under United Nations, United States, and European Union sanctions are authoritarian, and “democracy sanctions” that aim at...