Using a unique dataset, based on the 49th Swiss legislature, we assess lobbying effect on politicians' votes … to the end. Furthermore, using alternative techniques, we find that lobbying matters. More precisely, focusing on the …

participation rates by members constant over time, or do they decline? If the trend is towards decline, why does participation … meetings of members of a charter school advocacy organization to track participation by the entire member population for five … years, beginning at the time of the organization's creation. I find that participation does decline over time, but original …

organization of the state, lobbying, political participation, public policies, electoral politics, public administration and the …PART I: BARGAINING, LOBBYNG AND STATE CAPTURE -- Bargaining with Outside Options -- Lobbying mechanisms -- Financial … Sector Regulation and the Revolving Door in US Commercial Banks -- PART II: DEMOCRACY, PARTICIPATION AND ELECTORAL POLITICS …

the federal retirement policy domain, I analyze the level of participation in coalitions using network analysis and zero … participation (as opposed to the initial decision to join in a coalition). The finding suggests that prior experience acts as a …

This paper attempts to examine how region influences citizen’s interest in Interest Group (IG) participation in Ghana …. The study also examines the role of gender-female and male in Interest Group participation in Ghana. The study employs a … governance (Afro barometer, Round 4, 2008). The following are the findings of the study: region and interest group participation …