This paper explores the relationship between special-interest groups and volatility of GDP growth. In an unbalanced panel of 108 countries, we find a significant negative relationship between the number of interest groups in a country and the volatility of GDP growth.
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Article provided by Economics Bulletin in its journal Economics Bulletin.
Bonnie Wilson & Dennis Coates & Jac Heckelman, 2007.
"Special-Interest Groups and Volatility,"
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2007-04, Department of Economics, John Cook School of Business, Saint Louis University.
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