On the Determinants and Effects of Political Influence

This paper uses a large cross-country survey of business firms to assess their influence on government policies. It is found that influence is associated with larger, government-owned firms that have a high degree of ownership concentration. In contrast, foreign ownership matters little. It is also found that the extent to which government policies and legislation are viewed as impeding firm growth decreases with political influence and, independently, with a country's level of institutional quality.

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Main Author: Inter-American Development Bank
Other Authors: Alberto E. Chong
Format: Working Papers biblioteca
Language:English
Published: Inter-American Development Bank
Subjects:Governance, Democracy, Business Development, D21 - Firm Behavior: Theory, H00 - Public Economics: General: General, O10 - Economic Development: General, politics, institutions, influence, ownership, government policies, firm growth,
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0011285
https://publications.iadb.org/en/determinants-and-effects-political-influence
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