power of landowner relationship networks and lobbying behaviour on successfully gaining value-enhancing rezoning. A State …

the constituent ethnic groups. Our theory highlights the role of the local elite in lobbying for policies which favour … coordination costs across ethnic groups are relevant in determining the equilibrium lobbying behaviour. This results in ethnic … non-developmental items, all of which is consistent with our theory. …

political power at the expenses of the median voter. In particular, investments in lobbying activities allow the rich to obtain … variable taxes and lobbying. In addition, it is established the existence of a transitional dynamics featuring convergence to a … balanced growth path, characterized by constant taxes and lobbying (and a constant growth rate of consumption and capital …

and lobbying remains underexplored. Using more than 150 years of data on parliamentary petitions in USA and Britain, we … across sectors, attracting substantial lobbying efforts by special interest groups. Yet, the link between structural change … measure historical lobbying and document several stylized facts. First, lobbying over industrial policies follows a hump …

the total number of immigrants and H1B visas with data on lobbying expenditures associated with immigration. We find … larger lobbying expenditures and higher in sectors where labor unions are more important. -- Immigration ; immigration policy …

outcomes and in politics through lobbying, campaign contributions, and voter mobilization, this work adds a new perspective on …

of the lobbying investment depends on whether or not the candidates are willing to respond and able to collude on lowtax … policies that do not harm their relative chances in the elections. In the experiment, we find that lobbying is never successful …% of societies with finitelyrepeated encounters. However, lobbying investments are not always profitable, and profitsharing …

affect, via a lobbying process, the choice of public policy. We also consider how interest groups and lobbying activities …