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Do Interest Groups Compete? An Application to Endangered Species

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Becker (1983) hypothesized that interest groups compete strategically for influence with policy makers; that important model has been assumed or ignored rather than tested. This paper builds theoretical and econometric frameworks that can test hypotheses about strategic behavior when data on interest-group activity are limited and discrete. It applies those frameworks to data on interest-group pressure regarding additions to the U.S. endangered species list. The results do indicate that these interest groups respond to costs and benefits, but do not support the hypothesis that pressure from one interest group increases or decreases with the pressure intensity of an opposing group. Copyright 2003 by Kluwer Academic Publishers

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  • Ando, Amy Whritenour, 2003. "Do Interest Groups Compete? An Application to Endangered Species," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 114(1-2), pages 137-159, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:pubcho:v:114:y:2003:i:1-2:p:137-59
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    1. Bowman Cutter, W. & DeShazo, J.R., 2007. "The environmental consequences of decentralizing the decision to decentralize," Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Elsevier, vol. 53(1), pages 32-53, January.
    2. David N. Laband & Michael Nieswiadomy, 2006. "Factors Affecting Species' Risk Of Extinction: An Empirical Analysis Of Esa And Natureserve Listings," Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International, vol. 24(1), pages 160-171, January.
    3. B. James Deaton & Anastasia M. Lintner & Donna R. Harrington, 2008. "Evaluating an Environmental Right: Information Disclosure, Public Comment, and Government Decision Making in Ontario," Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics/Revue canadienne d'agroeconomie, Canadian Agricultural Economics Society/Societe canadienne d'agroeconomie, vol. 56(3), pages 277-294, September.

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