Evidence shows that corporate political activities, such as lobbying, can influence and change the political environment and its policymaking. However, does the existing political environment conversely also impact the level of corporate political activities? In this paper, I examine the impact of the U.S. presidents’ political party affiliation on the intensity of corporate lobbying expenditures using 1001 S&P500 firms over a 22-year period. I find that a Republican U.S. presidency has a positive effect on corporate lobbying expenditures. This effect is further enhanced by corporate ideological alignment and a Republican majority in Congress.As provas mostram que as actividades políticas das empresas, tais como o lobbying, podem influencia...
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The US Supreme Court case Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission significantly altered the r...
This research assesses the relative impact on legislative decision making of several prevalent types...
In this paper, we investigate the influence of CEO political orientation on corporate lobbying effor...
This article reveals the positions of corporations not only as active players in politics but also a...
What is the nature and extent of corporate leader involvement in American national politics? The res...
In this paper, we study shareholder views on corporate political contributions. We find that, with s...
A political involvement in any organisation has often proved to be profitable for such firms that ar...
This study explores how senior executives affect firms' propensity to engage in political activity. ...
This archive contains data on the political giving patterns of board members and CEOs of Fortune 500...
We study the involvement of corporate executives in U.S. politics over the last 40 years. First, we ...
This paper investigates how the structure of political institutions influences the effectiveness of ...
According to the Theory of Economic Regulation, corporate lobbying is a productive investment for fi...
Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether companies that donate to win...
This study applies event study methodology to the outcomes of the 2005 elec-tion of the German Bunde...
This paper studies the influence of politically connected Board of Directors on Brazilian firms’ fut...
The US Supreme Court case Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission significantly altered the r...
This research assesses the relative impact on legislative decision making of several prevalent types...