Although there is a large multidisciplinary literature on different aspects of the phenomenon of lobbying, it is still very difficult to measure empirically whether and to what extent certain firms, interest groups, and other actors had an influence on certain policies. Based on various empirical studies from the large literature on the Political Economy of Lobbying, the participants of this seminar will become familiar with the possibilities and limitations of different research designs to investigate the relationships between lobbyists and policymakers. A detailed Syllabus (seminar program, literature, etc.) will be presented in the first seminar session.
Required Coursework (Studienleistung): Short introductory presentation (Referat) to one of the topics covered in the seminar.
Final Examination (Pruefungsleistung): Seminar paper (Hausarbeit).
Introductory Reading:
Polk, Andreas (2011): Lobbying: Private Interests and Public Conduct. In: CESifo DICE Report 9(1): 3-7. Download: https://www.econstor.eu/bitstream/10419/167023/1/ifo-dice-report-v09-y2011-i1-p03-07.pdf
Geys, Benny & Mause, Karsten (2013): Moonlighting Politicians: A Survey and Research Agenda. In: Journal of Legislative Studies 19(1): 76-97. Download: https://www.karsten-mause.com/info/GeysMause_JLS2013.pdf
- Lehrende/r: Karsten Mause