power depend on the configuration of agreements and disagreements; (2) Independence of mind reduces wage inequality, and …

given party ideological predispositions and power distribution determine the expected policy outcome. Our analysis applies … weighted by power. Our second result clarifies how the success of an interest group hinges on the dominance of its ideology in … what condition an interest group prefers to direct its lobbying efforts to two parties or the two coalition and opposition …

Although the theoretical literature often uses lobbying and corruption synonymously, the empirical literature … associates lobbying with the preferred mean for exerting influence in developed countries and corruption with the preferred one … between bribing and lobbying. We test our predictions using survey data for about 6000 firms in 26 countries. Our results …

investigates this effect empirically using data on California municipalities. For various reasons, a simple correlation between …

This study uses employment data on California county-industry pairs (CIPs) between 1990 and 2016 to test whether … simulations suggest that a 10 percent increase could cause a 3.4 percent employment loss in the average CIP in California. The job … populated counties of California are expected to incur the largest employment loss in terms of the number of workers, the …

upward mobility. Using a newly compiled dataset of roll call voting on California education legislation matched with …