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 (more substitutable products and a lower concentration of …

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 (more substitutable products and a lower concentration of …

shown to be a crucial determinant of the ability of firms to sustain lobbying. It is demonstrated that a critical …