This paper presents a new model of interest groups and policy formation in the legislature. In our setting, the already … representation) electoral systems. The interest groups’ objective is to influence the outcome in their favor by engaging in a contest … ideological predispositions and power on the efforts of the interest groups …

Interest groups are introduced in a spatial model of electoral competition between two political parties. We show that …, by coordinating voting behavior, these interest groups increase the winning set, which is defined as the set of policy … platforms for the challenger that will defeat the incumbent. Therefore interest groups enhance the probability of the challenger …

While anecdotal evidence suggests that interest groups play a key role in shaping immigration, there is no systematic … robust evidence that both pro- and anti-immigration interest groups play a statistically significant and economically …

Interest groups are introduced in a spatial model of electoral competition between two political parties. We show that … the presence of these interest groups increases the winning set, which is the set of policy platforms for the challenger … that will defeat the incumbent. Therefore, interest groups enhance the probability of the challenger winning the election …

The literature on both entry deterrence and the influence of special interest groups is extensive. In this paper we …

We model how lobbying by interest groups affects the level of investor protection. In our model, insiders in existing …

between politicians and interest groups with the ability to raise funds for local government. The predictions of the model are …