Too close for comfort? Politician - interest group relations under voters' supervision

This article analyzes the dynamics of electoral promises towards the population and interest groups, focusing on the reaction of voters to the proximity of a candidate to interests groups. In a two-period electoral competition model, we show that a (re)election seeking politician must consider the inherent characteristics of voters whilst making announcements and seeking financial support or implementing policies, not to be penalized by strategic voters.

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Year of publication:	2010
Authors:	Farvaque, Etienne ; Lagadec, Gaël
Published in:	Economics Bulletin. - AccessEcon, ISSN 1545-2921. - Vol. 30.2010, 2, p. 1401-1410
Publisher:	AccessEcon
Subject:	Interest groups \| Promises \| Elections \| Campaign

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Extent:	application/pdf
Type of publication:	Article
Language:	English
Classification:	D7 - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making ; P1 - Capitalist Systems
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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