Mit der zunehmenden Internationalisierung von Unternehmen und Produktionsprozessen gewinnt die Frage nach der Entstehung und Funktionsweise grenzüberschreitender Interessenvertretungen an Bedeutung. Anhand von Fallstudien untersucht diese Studie, wie SE-Betriebsräte und mitbestimmte...

Mit der zunehmenden Internationalisierung von Unternehmen und Produktionsprozessen gewinnt die Frage nach der Entstehung und Funktionsweise grenzüberschreitender Interessenvertretungen an Bedeutung. Anhand von Fallstudien untersucht diese Studie, wie SE-Betriebsräte und mitbestimmte...

We present a bargaining model of the interaction between a government and interest groups in which, unlike most existing models, neither side is assumed to have all the bargaining power. The government finds it optimal to constrain itself in the use of transfer policies to improve its bargaining...

Wie betriebliche Interessenvertretungen die Digitalisierung in Einrichtungen der Altenpflege mitgestalten, ist bislang unerforscht. In diese Lücke zielt eine Online-Befragung von 186 Mitarbeitervertret*innen, Betriebs- und Personalrät*innen, die das IAT im Herbst 2019 durchgeführt hat. Im...

In der Corona-Pandemie erfahren soziale Dienstleistungsberufe als "systemrelevante Berufe" eine hohe Aufmerksamkeit und öffentliche Wertschätzung. Vielfach wurde in der Vergangenheit darauf hingewiesen, dass soziale Arbeit in Deutschland strukturell unterbewertet ist. Auch wenn die akute...

We study the effect of ethnic diversity on local public spending following fiscal decentralisation in a setting where local institutions condition cooperative behaviour across ethnic groups. The theory we develop highlights the role of the local elite in lobbying for policies which favour them...

In der Corona-Pandemie erfahren soziale Dienstleistungsberufe als "systemrelevante Berufe" eine hohe Aufmerksamkeit und öffentliche Wertschätzung. Vielfach wurde in der Vergangenheit darauf hingewiesen, dass soziale Arbeit in Deutschland strukturell unterbewertet ist. Auch wenn die akute...

We examine whether representatives are more likely to serve long-term campaign donors instead of constituents during times of low media attention to politics. Based on 425 roll calls between 2005 and 2014 in the US House of Representatives, we show that representatives are more likely to vote...

Wie betriebliche Interessenvertretungen die Digitalisierung in Einrichtungen der Altenpflege mitgestalten, ist bislang unerforscht. In diese Lücke zielt eine Online-Befragung von 186 Mitarbeitervertret*innen, Betriebs- und Personalrät*innen, die das IAT im Herbst 2019 durchgeführt hat. Im...

We study how the opportunity to trade in trash might influence the equilibrium outcome when the tax on the externality is determined by a political economy process. In our model, individuals have heterogeneous preferences for environmental quality, and there is a leakage when funds are...

The article deals in an interdisciplinary perspective with the consequences of progressive digitalization processes which are controversially discussed in the current discourse for the dual system of employment relations. After initial comments, the first part deals with the changing contours of...

Interest groups and public policy in US local government -- The policy-focused approach to studying interest groups -- How active are interest groups in local politics? -- What kinds of interest groups are most active? -- Political parties in local politics -- Influence: issues, approach, and...

Mit der zunehmenden Bedeutung von Solo-Selbstständigkeit als Erwerbsform ist auch die Problematik ihrer unzureichenden sozialpolitischen Integration ins öffentliche Bewusstsein gerückt. Eine zentrale Herausforderung liegt darin, dass die Interessenvertretung für Solo-Selbstständige...

Das vorliegende Working Paper stellt ausführlich die Betriebsfallstudien vor, die in der Study "Dual studieren – und dann? Eine empirische Studie zum Übergangsprozess Studium-Beruf dualer Studienabsolvent/inn/en" verarbeitet wurden. Das Working Paper hat damit den Charakter eines...

We assess the influence of moneyed interests on legislative decisions. Our theory predicts that the vote outcome distribution and donation flows in a legislature feature a discontinuity at the approval threshold of bills if special interest groups are involved in vote buying. Testing the...

We investigate the role of public attention in determining the effect that campaign contributions by interest groups have on legislators' policy positions. We exploit the shock in public attention induced by the Internet service blackout of January 2012 that increased the salience of the...

We assess the influence of moneyed interests on legislative decisions. Our theory predicts that the vote outcome distribution and donation flows in a legislature feature a discontinuity at the approval threshold of bills if special interest groups are involved in vote buying. Testing the...

Shareholder and stakeholder capitalism -- The government: billions of people are governed more by companies than by countries -- The workers -- Taxes and the wormhole in the global economy -- Foreign policy: does every company need its own state department, pentagon, and CIA? -- The geography of...

This chapter investigates the non-market response of firms to international trade shocks increasing the level of competition in U.S. industries. Lobbying expenditures increase as a consequence of import changes related to the China shock. The effect on lobbying is not homogeneous across firms...

"The story of the dramatic postwar struggle over the proper role of citizens and government in American society. In the 1960s and 70s, an insurgent attack on traditional liberalism took shape in America, built on new ideals of citizen advocacy and the public interest. Environmentalists, social...

"Interest Groups and Lobbying shows how political organizations and their lobbyists play a crucial role in how policy is made in the United States. It cuts through the myths and misconceptions about interest groups and lobbyists with an accessible and comprehensive text supported by real world...

Chambers of commerce are omnipresent in domestic public policy and play a crucial role in business self-governance. However, they are rather neglected in both public and scientific debates and seem to be in decline. This volume fills this gap in research on organised business and state-market...

"Over recent decades, China has moved from being a follower towards taking on a leadership role in global environmental governance. This book discusses this important development. It examines the key role of Chinese interest groups, showing how through various domestic dynamics they have...

This paper investigates the influence of firms, the tax profession, and civil society on tax legislation in the context of the OECD Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) project against international tax avoidance. Based on content analysis, we simultaneously study two lobbying levers that...

This study presents a model in which interest groups compete for partially exclusive rents and the number of winners is stochastic. Partial exclusivity can explain the low empirical estimates of rent dissipation that create the Tullock paradox. However,partial exclusivity also increases...