We update the literature on corporate attempts to influence political actors, and thereby
shape their governmental outcomes. Doing so allows us to recognize where the field has …

This article offers a review of the recent empirical literature on lobbying within political
economy. In surveying extant research, we emphasize quid pro quo and informational …

This paper studies the asset pricing implications of industrial pollution. A long‐short portfolio
constructed from firms with high versus low toxic emission intensity within an industry …

We explore the role of charitable giving as a means of political influence. For philanthropic
foundations associated with large US corporations, we present three different identification …

Legislative staff link Members of Congress and their constituents, theoretically facilitating
democratic representation. Yet, little research has examined whether Congressional staff …

Abstract The announcement of Timothy Geithner as nominee for Treasury Secretary in
November 2008 produced a cumulative abnormal return for financial firms with which he …

Abstract Washington's" revolving door"-the movement from government service into the
lobbying industry-is regarded as a major concern for policy-making. We study how ex …

This review identifies empirical facts about lobbying that are generally agreed upon in the
literature. It then discusses challenges to empirical research in lobbying and provides …

This paper establishes the presence of political corruption in court and identifies a novel
channel—interfering with court decisions—through which local corrupt politicians provide …

We demonstrate the importance of politician social networks for electoral outcomes. Using
large-scale data on family networks from over 20 million individuals in 15,000 villages in the …