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The Politics of Government InvestmentRan DuchinUniversity of Washington - Michael G. Foster School of Business Denis SosyuraUniversity of Michigan - The Stephen M. Ross School of Business November 11, 2011 Journal of Financial Economics (JFE), Forthcoming Ross School of Business Paper No. 1127 Abstract: This paper investigates the relation between corporate political connections and government investment. We study various forms of political influence, ranging from passive connections between firms and politicians, such as those based on politicians’ voting districts, to active forms, such as lobbying, campaign contributions, and employment of connected directors. Using hand-collected data on firm applications for TARP funds, we find that politically connected firms are more likely to be funded, controlling for other characteristics. Yet investments in politically connected firms underperform those in unconnected firms. Overall, we show that connections between firms and regulators are associated with distortions in investment efficiency.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 54 Keywords: Troubled Asset Relief Program, TARP, political connections, lobbying, contributions JEL Classification: D72, G01, G21, G28 working papers seriesDate posted: July 1, 2009 ; Last revised: January 10, 2012Suggested CitationContact Information
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