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Matthias Roesti
Lobbying in Disguise
Lobbying in Disguise
2023-03-11
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Carattini, Stefano
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Matter, Ulrich
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Roesti, Matthias
We present (preliminary) evidence that seems consistent with "lobbying
in disguise":
- Markedly higher advertising spending by Koch Industries and big oil
companies during crucial political periods
- Big oil advertising dollars associated with (i) less newspaper coverage
of the topic; (ii) lower coverage of the link between hurricanes and
global warming; (iii) more skeptical leaning newspaper coverage in
crucial years
- Koch Industries advertising expenditure might have increased the
Republican vote share in the 2008 and 2012 presidential races
2022-11-20
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Carattini, Stefano
,
Matter, Ulrich
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Roesti, Matthias