Closely following the seminal contribution of Jappelli and Pistaferri (2014) - based on Italian household survey data - we employ data of 22 European countries to assess the role of heterogeneity of the marginal propensity to consume (MPC) for fiscal policy in the Euro area. We document an...

Interest groups differ in the choice of strategy that they use to influence public policy. Some mainly try to gain access, that is, have direct contacts with decision-makers, whereas others tend to “go public”, that is, launch campaigns that aim to mobilize the broader public. We argue that...