In this paper we examine the determinants of ex-ante state capture analyzing all the legal acts that have been passed in the period 1990-2011 in Poland. We find that during this the majority of legal acts were passed with the aim to satisfy the interest of particular groups. Furthermore, the...

In this paper we examine the determinants of ex-ante state capture analyzing all the legal acts that have been passed in the period 1990-2011 in Poland. We find that during this the majority of legal acts were passed with the aim to satisfy the interest of particular groups. Furthermore, the...

Economic theory typically predicts that productivity should increase when a firm’s market is expanding since the benefits of reducing costs are higher when spread across a larger market. On the other hand there is a strong line of research stressing the positive impact of increasing...

Polish Abstract: Ten raport prezentuje pełne wyniki badania nad realizacją interesów grupowych w procesie legislacyjnym w Polsce, które zostały przeprowadzone na próbie 1365 ustaw uchwalonych w latach 1990-2011. Takie badania zostało przeprowadzone po raz pierwszy w Polsce. Raport...