- Which U.S. Congress Committee (see list at: www.govtrack.us/congress/committees/Links to an external site. ) is the most powerful? Explain your answer.
- Comment on: Lobbying in the U.S. is what we call bribery in developing countries.
- Provide a real world example of where lobbying is likely worse than monopoly.
Readings
Textbook
Hindriks, J., Myles, G. D. (2013). Intermediate public economics (2nd ed.). Cambridge Press- Chapter 11: Voting (Exclude section 11.8).
- Chapter 12: Rent-Seeking (Exclude sections 12.3 and 12.7).
Additional Reading
- Besley, Timothy and Anne Case (2003) “Political Institutions and Policy Choices: Evidence from the United States” Download Besley, Timothy and Anne Case (2003) “Political Institutions and Policy Choices: Evidence from the United States”, Journal of Economic Literature, Vol. 41, No. 1 (March), pp. 7-73.
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