We investigate whether US House representatives favour special interest groups over constituents in periods of low … media attention to politics. Analysing 666 roll calls from 2005 to 2018, we show that representatives are more likely to …

We investigate whether US House representatives favour special interest groups over constituents in periods of low … media attention to politics. Analysing 666 roll calls from 2005 to 2018, we show that representatives are more likely to …

We study the descriptive and substantive representation of workers through worker representatives, focusing on the … selection of German works council representatives and their impact on worker outcomes. Becoming a professional representative … leads to substantial wage gains for the elected, concentrated among blue-collar workers. Representatives are positively …