How do lobbying campaigns work?

By buying politicians votes in favour of specific interests.
0% (0 votes)
By subsidising the work of politicians who naturally support the policies favoured by interest groups.
20% (6 votes)
By signalling what is important to groups whose support politicians care about.
80% (24 votes)
Total votes: 30
Learning objectives: 
Understanding the basics of formal models of lobbying as vote buying, with examples.
Understanding the basics of formal models of lobbying as legislative subsidy, with examples.
Understanding the basics of formal models of lobbying as signalling, with examples.
Evaluating competing models on the basis of empirical evidence.
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