Plausibly Exogenous - Interest Groups (08/10/2021)
LHS Variable
Candidate nominations and general elections
RHS Variable
Sponsorship
Source of Exogenous Variation
Complete abolishment of sponsorship institution in 1996 against the backdrop of an unanticipated corruption scandal in the Conservative party
- Fouirnaies (2021), “How Do Interest Groups Influence Elections? Evidence from British Trade Unions 1900-2019”