This paper analyzes whether political connections of the boards of directors of publicly traded companies in the United States affect the allocation of government procurement contracts. It focuses on the change in control of both House and Senate following the 1994 election and finds that...

In countries with a weak legal system and a high level of corruption it has been shown that political connections are valuable to a corporation. This paper explores whether political connections are also important in the U.S., which has well-developed financial markets as well as a strong legal...

This article explores whether political connections are important in the United States. The article uses an original hand-collected data set on the political connections of board members of S&P 500 companies to sort companies into those connected to the Republican Party and those connected to...

Das Ziel der Einheit von Eigentum und Haftung, dem bei der Einführung des Euro unter anderem durch das No-Bailout-Prinzip Rechnung getragen wurde, hat sich während der Finanzkrise nicht erfüllt. Viel zu häufig ist Bail-out an die Stelle von Bail-in getreten und hat damit substantielle Lasten...