Vote Buying II: Legislatures and Lobbying

We examine the consequences of lobbying and vote buying, assuming this prac- tice were allowed and free of stigma. Two "lobbyists" compete for the votes of legislators by offering up-front payments to the legislators in exchange for their votes. We analyze how the lobbyists' budget constraints and legislator preferences determine the winner and the payments.

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Year of publication:	2006-07
Authors:	Dekel, Eddie ; Jackson, Matthew O. ; Wolinksy, Asher
Institutions:	Center for Mathematical Studies in Economics and Management Science (CMS-EMS), Kellogg Graduate School of Management
Subject:	vote buying \| lobbying \| legislatures \| political economy

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Discussion Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	Number 1433
Classification:	P16 - Political Economy ; C72 - Noncooperative Games
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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