of protection. Strategic lobbying by such firms for a price-capping regulatory regime is, under certain conditions, one …. Counter-intuitively, we further discover that lobbying for regulation is to be expected where the incumbent firm is relatively … problem and consider the possibility of co-operation in lobbying. We then show that such co-operation, if possible, is always …

special interest groups. This paper examines the nature of the interaction between the lobbying activities of special interest … turn stimulates more intense lobbying which increases the scope of corrupt behavior. It is shown that electoral competition …