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A Fistful of Dollars: Lobbying and the Financial Crisis

Deniz Igan, Thierry Tressel, Prachi Mishra

IMF Working Paper · 2009 · 36 citations · 25 references

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Concepts

Public AffairsEconomicsFinanceCorporate AccountabilityLobbyingPolitical EconomyCorporate LobbyingDirect LobbyingExecutive Branch LobbyingFinancial CrisesLobbying RegulationLobbying StrategyLobbying CoverageLobbying ExpendituresLobbying Resources

Abstract

The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to further debate.

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