Lobbying in Disguise
Type
conference contribution
Date Issued
2023-03-11
Author(s)
Abstract
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
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
Language
English
HSG Profile Area
SEPS - Economic Policy
Event Title
Workshop: Political Economy of Attention and Electoral Accountability
Event Location
Basel
Event Date
11. March 2023
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
269729