the claim that the rich are better off because they have more access to politicians, and that contribution limits reduce … contribution limits: they can encourage lobby formation, which results in more evidence disclosure and better policy. … are also the targets of politician rent seeking. Relatively poor groups tend to be better off in equilibrium. Contribution …

of all interest groups, even when he grants access to only some of the groups. Contribution limits reduce the signaling …

in their favor, and (3) contribution limits can reduce the rich group advantage and result in less-skewed policy. We show …. In this case, the less-wealthy interest group who is not targeted by the politician is better off. Contribution limits … payoffs. Finally, the paper presents a novel benefit of contribution limits: they can encourage the formation of lobby groups …