The Unintended Spillovers of Lobbying: Legislative Lobbying as a Cross-subsidy

• In Event: Money and lobbying in Politics

Brief Overview

Legislators balance public and group demands by treating lobbying as a cross-subsidy—redirecting part of an interest group’s support to issues beyond the group’s agenda, creating policy spillovers that reflect broader public concerns.

Author

• Junwoo Suh, University of California, Berkeley