Advancing the Empirical Research on Lobbying

John M. de Figueiredo and Brian Kelleher Richter

No 19698, NBER Working Papers from National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

Abstract: This essay identifies the empirical facts about lobbying which are generally agreed upon in the literature. It then discusses challenges to empirical research in lobbying and provides examples of empirical methods that can be employed to overcome these challenges--with an emphasis on statistical measurement, identification, and casual inference. The essay then discusses the advantages, disadvantages, and effective use of the main types of data available for research in lobbying. It closes by discussing a number of open questions for researchers in the field and avenues for future work to advance the empirical research in lobbying.

JEL-codes: H11 K0 P16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013-12
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Published as de Figueiredo, John M., and Brian Richter (2014). “Advancing the Empirical Literature in Lobbying,” Annual Review of Political Science, 17: 163-185.

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