Industry Structure and Lobbying Success: Evidence from the Oil Industry & A New Approach
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2013
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Haverford College. Department of Political Science
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Despite a general consensus within the literature suggesting that industry characteristics plays a significant role in determining lobbying participation, there is still significant disagreement amongst scholars about the role of industry characteristics in determining lobbying success. I use a literature review to outline the existing schools of thought within the academic community on the role of industry characteristics in determining lobbying success. Through a data analysis using effective corporate tax rates as a measure of lobbying success, I test some of the leading hypothesis within the literature. My results are inconclusive, suggesting that industry characteristics do not play as large of a role as the literature suggests. I use as my case study the oil industry, and with my findings suggest that a new approach is needed in determining what contributes to the lobbying success of industries. My findings regarding the oil industry suggest that the oil industry has been successful at lobbying during times when policy priorities favor the oil industry, and that the unique political geography of the oil industry has allowed the industry to develop a strong political coalition. I conclude that analysis of each separate industry is required, and that attempts to make broad claims about determinants of lobbying success across industries will inherently be flawed.