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Too close for comfort? Politician - interest group relations under voters' supervision

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  • Etienne Farvaque

    (Université de Lille 1)

  • Gaël Lagadec

    (Université de Nouvelle-Calédonie)

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This article analyzes the dynamics of electoral promises towards the population and interest groups, focusing on the reaction of voters to the proximity of a candidate to interests groups. In a two-period electoral competition model, we show that a (re)election seeking politician must consider the inherent characteristics of voters whilst making announcements and seeking financial support or implementing policies, not to be penalized by strategic voters.

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  • Etienne Farvaque & Gaël Lagadec, 2010. "Too close for comfort? Politician - interest group relations under voters' supervision," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 30(2), pages 1401-1410.
    • Handle: RePEc:ebl:ecbull:eb-10-00072
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    Keywords

    Interest groups; Promises; Elections; Campaign;
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    JEL classification:

    • D7 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making
    • P1 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Capitalist Economies

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