This paper employs a novel data set on lobbying expenditures to measure the degree of within-sector political … organization and to explore the determinants of the mode of lobbying and political organization across U.S. industries. The data … show that sectors characterized by a higher degree of competition tend to lobby more together (through a sector-wide trade …

in teams may raise large groups' equilibrium lobby size, and (iii) it may also raise the total contribution to lobbying …

teams may raise large groups' equilibrium lobby size, and (iii) it may also raise the total contribution to lobbying of …

competition in product markets. We investigate the relationship between finance and product market competition in the context of a …

The main objective of this study is to examine the relationship between product market competition and capital … market competition. Additionally, applying Tobin’s Q and Herfindahl-Hirschman index as the indexes to measure the … competitiveness in the product market does not document the significant relationship between product market competition and capital …

This paper presents empirical evidence on the impact of competition on firm productivity. Using firm-level observations … competition and our measures of productivity. We also find that countries that implemented product-market reforms had a more … pronounced increase in competition, and correspondingly, in productivity: the contribution to productivity growth due to …

to strengthen competition in the non-tradable sector and make the labor market more efficient and inclusive, supported by …

using the theory of collective action. The role of collective action and interest group behavior is analysed critically both …