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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Polit. Sci.
Sec. Political Participation
Volume 6 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpos.2024.1288798
This article is part of the Research Topic Lobbying in Comparative Contexts View all 5 articles

The Timing of Interest Group Lobbying in the U.S. States

Provisionally accepted
John M. de Figueiredo John M. de Figueiredo *
  • Duke University, Durham, United States

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    This paper examines macro-level lobbying data to determine how budgeting affects the timing, intensity and composition of lobbying expenditures. Using a database of all lobbying expenditures in the U.S. states ranging up to 25 years, the paper shows interest group lobbying increases substantially during the budgeting process and the budgeting process is unlike other issues the lobbyists face. Spikes in lobbying during budgeting are driven primarily by business groups, and these business groups account for most of the changes on the margin in lobbying activity. Moreover, even groups relatively unaffected by budgets lobby more intensely during legislative budgeting, consistent with the "Christmas tree" effect of appropriations and budget bills.

    Keywords: Lobbying, Interest Groups, Budgets, policy windows, State Legilsatures

    Received: 04 Sep 2023; Accepted: 18 Mar 2024.

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    * Correspondence: John M. de Figueiredo, Duke University, Durham, United States

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