Narratives and Defense Spending: A NPF Analysis of NDAA Hearing Testimony

• In Event: Advances in the Narrative Policy Framework - New Applications of NPF Research

Brief Overview

The paper uses qualitative methods in the NFP and econometric methods to derive patterns in narratives and lobbying. This analysis uses publicly traded defense contractors’ quarterly lobbying data as well as US Senate and House hearing transcripts.

Authors

• Benjamin McKay, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

• Aaron Smith-Walter, University of Massachusetts-Lowell