Private Bills: A Theoretical and Empirical Study of Lobbying

Richard T Boylan

Public Choice, 2002, vol. 111, issue 1-2, 19-47

Abstract: Interest groups lobby over a variety of issues including private bills. There are two striking facts about private bills introduced in the U.S. Congress. First, several scandals have involved Congressmen who were being bribed to introduce a private bill. Second, the number of private bills introduced has drastically changed over time. A theoretical model and an econometric model are developed to explain these phenomena. Copyright 2002 by Kluwer Academic Publishers

Date: 2002
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