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The determinants of banks lobbying activities

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  • Rajna GIBSON BRANDON

    (University of Geneva and Swiss Finance Institute)

  • Miret PADOVANI

    (Vienna University)

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In this paper, we examine the relationship between banks' lobbying activities, their size, nancial strength, and sources of income. First, we nd that banks are more likely to lobby when they are larger, have more vulnerable balance sheets, are less creditworthy, and have more diversi ed business pro les. We also nd that banks engaged in non-traditional businesses, e.g. securitization and trading, or in highly regulated businesses, e.g. insurance, hire more lobbyists and spend larger amounts on lobbying. Finally, we observe that the announcement of the Dodd-Frank bill led to increased lobbying by banks with higher trading revenues.

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  • Rajna GIBSON BRANDON & Miret PADOVANI, 2011. "The determinants of banks lobbying activities," Swiss Finance Institute Research Paper Series 11-56, Swiss Finance Institute.
    • Handle: RePEc:chf:rpseri:rp1156
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    Keywords

    banking; lobbying; nancial regulatory reform; Dodd-Frank bill.;
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    JEL classification:

    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages
    • G28 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Government Policy and Regulation

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