Discussions View:  Topic list, Topic summary Topics 1 - 6 of 6 You cannot post messages because only members can post, and you are not currently a member. Description: A discussion group on transparency-related topics aimed at identifying and discussing academic and data-driven articles and research. A major focus is the role that money plays in influencing politics, with an emphasis on lobbying-related issues.   Pogo reports on paper entitled "lobbying and the democratic process" -- argues for increased competition among lobbyists    article: [link] paper: [link] Daniel Daniel Schuman Director | Advisory Committee on Transparency<[link]> Policy Counsel | The Sunlight Foundation <[link]>... more » By Daniel Schuman  - Nov 29 2011 - 1 new of 1 message     Lee Drutman: "Companies that lobby more on taxes pay less in taxes"    See [link] Daniel Daniel Schuman Director | Advisory Committee on Transparency<[link]> Policy Counsel | The Sunlight Foundation <[link]> o: 202-742-1520 x 273 | c: 202-713-5795 | @danielschuman... more » By Daniel Schuman  - Nov 21 2011 - 1 new of 1 message     Rick Hasen draft article on importance of disclosure in campaign finance arena    ---------- Forwarded message ---------- ...To: "law-legislat...@uci.edu" <law-legislat...@uci.edu> “Chill Out: A Qualified Defense of Campaign Finance Disclosure Laws in the Internet Age” <[link]> Posted on October 23, 2011 9:58 pm <[link]> by Rick... more » By Daniel Schuman  - Oct 24 2011 - 1 new of 1 message     influence data talk google group    Hi everyone, So far, we have just a few members of this group: Tom, Ryan, Eric, Ethan, and myself. I'd like to open it up a bit -- probably inviting Deniz from the IMF and Mirko from the London School of Economics. If there are people you think should be invited, please let me know (or invite them directly).... more » By Daniel Schuman  - Oct 18 2011 - 4 new of 4 messages     If you hadn't already seen this: Corporate Lobbying, Political Connections, and the 2008 Troubled Asset Relief Program    In short, the authors claims that for every $1 spent on lobbying in the 5 years prior to the TARP bailout, firms received approximately $500 in TARP support. Here's the abstract: Political involvement has long been shown to be a profitable investment for firms that seek favorable regulatory conditions or support in times of... more » By Daniel Schuman  - Oct 18 2011 - 1 new of 1 message     New European Journal on Law and Technology out    Of particular interest? * ID #s as pseudonyms in the public sector * current issues in research access to public register databases [link] Vol 2, No 2 (2011) Table of Contents Editorial Pseudonyms, Privacy and Globalization HTML <[link]> Philip Leith Refereed Articles Identification numbers as pseudonyms in the EU public... more » By Daniel Schuman  - Oct 4 2011 - 1 message     No more topics in this group. 1 - 6 of 6 XML       Send email to this group: influencedatatalk@googlegroups.com