This paper explores the impact of antiquity on capitalism through the finance-growth nexus. We define antiquity as the …

this event, firms with little or no prior exposure to the federal accounts that experienced cuts reduced their lobbying … spending. In contrast, firms with a high degree of exposure to the cuts maintained and even increased their lobbying spending … likely intensified their lobbying efforts to distinguish themselves from the others and improve their chances of procuring a …

become about issues before interest groups engage in monetary lobbying. For a range of issues, the policymaker prefers to … leads to intense lobbying competition and larger political contributions. We identify a novel benefit of campaign finance …

.S. state-level lobbying expenditures, which reveals another puzzle regarding the constant relationship between aggregate …

clarify how stake asymmetry, lobbying-skill asymmetry and return to lobbying effort determine the relative desirability, from …

This working paper brings together a diverse group of scholars to discuss the historiography of capitalism, business … open the discussion with a historiographical survey of the ways capitalism and its actors – in particular entrepreneurs and …, present, and future of research in this area. Patricia Clavin discusses capitalism and governance through the dynamics of …