We assess the influence of moneyed interests on legislative decisions. Our theory predicts that the vote outcome distribution and donation flows in a legislature feature a discontinuity at the approval threshold of bills if special interest groups are involved in vote buying. Testing the...

Political parties play a crucial gatekeeping role in elections, including controlling electoral resources, candidate recruitment, and electoral list compositions. In making these strategic choices, parties aim to encourage candidates to invest in the campaign, while also trying to secure...

Nach den aktuellen Ergebnissen zeichnet sich im deutschen Verarbeitenden Gewerbe für 2018 ein Anstieg der Gesamtinvestitionen, d.h. der Investitionen in neue Ausrüstungen und Gebäude, um 12% ab. Für 2017 ergaben die Meldungen der Firmen einen Zuwachs von 3%. Wie schon in den vergangenen...