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Common Agency Lobbying over Coalitions and Policy

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  • Baron, David P.

    (Stanford University)

  • Hirsch, Alexander V.

    (Stanford University)

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This paper presents a theory of common agency lobbying in which policy-interested lobbies can first influence the choice of a governing coalition and then influence the legislative bargaining over policies. Equilibria can involve active lobbying at both stages of the governing process. Contributions can also be made to defeat a policy proposal, and although those contributions are never successful they can influence coalition choice. The equilibrium policy in the legislative bargaining stage is efficient given the coalition selected, but the equilibrium coalition need not be efficient. Lobbying can also lead to the preservation of the status quo and lobby-induced gridlock. An example is presented to identify the multiplicity of equilibria and provide a full characterization of an equilibrium.

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  • Baron, David P. & Hirsch, Alexander V., 2009. "Common Agency Lobbying over Coalitions and Policy," Research Papers 2031, Stanford University, Graduate School of Business.
    • Handle: RePEc:ecl:stabus:2031
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