equilibrium predictions. -- Redistribution ; double auction ; elections ; lobbying …

timing and magnitude of political support? To answer this question, we take a comprehensive look at the lobbying expenditures … lobbying or direct political connections. For every dollar spent on lobbying during the five years prior to the TARP bailout …

incidence violates traditional versions of the economic theory of regulation. Organized subgroups should be able to protect … principal reasons, one requiring a refinement of the theory. The first is that under regulation the incentives of both …. Political cohesion, and hence changes, become more difficult to achieve. The second reason and theory refinement is that rent …

In this paper we study whether capital markets view lobbying activities to be value enhancing by examining the effects … of lobbying on excess returns and stock return volatility. We undertake our analysis cautious that there are significant … differences between the characteristics of lobbying and non-lobbying firms. Specifically, firm size, free cash flows, and R …

’s commitment to lobbying. Guided by our theory, we present evidence consistent with expectations that intimidation can shape … persuasion, but one based not on the provision of policy information but of political information. We develop a theory where a … regulatory outcomes to the advantage of certain firms, both through a chilling effect, where lobbying derails nascent regulatory …

. -- tax rates ; vote-buying ; lobbying ; government corruption …

How can the West’s economic and political polarization be explained? We argue that persuasive lobbying at various …-term lobbying infrastructure investments in a simplified tax-and-spend model, the deviations between majority desires and …

This paper analyses Germany’s proposed lobbying register. While the declared existence of the political will to …

Based on the two main channels of influence seeking, contribution payments and informational lobbying, we survey … empirical studies about lobbying in Germany and discusses the available data and research approaches. Based on two novel data … sets, we provide first insights towards further steps of empirical lobbying research. Given the overall lack of available …