John M. de Figueiredo

Duke University School of Law

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Duke University - Fuqua School of Business

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National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

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Scholarly Papers (37)

The Allocation of Resources by Interest Groups: Lobbying, Litigation and Administrative Regulation

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 31 May 2002
John M. de Figueiredo and Rui J.P. de Figueiredo
Duke University School of Law and University of California, Berkeley - Business & Public Policy Group
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Lobbying, Litigation, Administrative Regulation, Modelling of Political Institutions, Interest Groups, Corporate Political Strategy, Regulation

The Allocation of Resources by Interest Groups: Lobbying, Litigation and Administrative Regulation

NBER Working Paper No. w8981
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 07 Jun 2002 Last Revised: 18 Apr 2022
John M. de Figueiredo and Rui J.P. de Figueiredo
Duke University School of Law and University of California, Berkeley - Business & Public Policy Group
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The Structure and Conduct of Corporate Lobbying: How Firms Lobby the Federal Communications Commission

NBER Working Paper No. w7726
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 02 Jun 2000 Last Revised: 13 Aug 2022
John M. de Figueiredo and Emerson H. Tiller
Duke University School of Law and Northwestern University - Pritzker School of Law
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Lobbying and Information in Politics

Number of pages: 9 Posted: 12 Jul 2002
John M. de Figueiredo
Duke University School of Law
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Managerial Decision-Making in Non-Market Environments: A Survey Experiment

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 01 Jun 2002
John M. de Figueiredo and Rui J.P. de Figueiredo
Duke University School of Law and University of California, Berkeley - Business & Public Policy Group
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Academic Earmarks and the Returns to Lobbying

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 06 May 2002
John M. de Figueiredo and Brian S. Silverman
Duke University School of Law and University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management
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Returns to Lobbying, University Lobbying, Federal Funding of University Research

Academic Earmarks and the Returns to Lobbying

NBER Working Paper No. w9064
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 19 Jul 2002 Last Revised: 10 Oct 2022
John M. de Figueiredo and Brian S. Silverman
Duke University School of Law and University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management
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Are Campaign Contributions Investment in the Political Marketplace or Individual Consumption? Or 'Why is There so Little Money in Politics?'

Number of pages: 59 Posted: 16 Dec 2002
Stephen Ansolabehere, John M. de Figueiredo and James M. Snyder
Harvard University - Department of Government, Duke University School of Law and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Political Science & Department of Economics
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Campaign Finance, Campaign Contributions, Corporate Political Activity, Political Economy

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Paying for Politics

Number of pages: 69 Posted: 18 Aug 2004
John M. de Figueiredo and Elizabeth Garrett
Duke University School of Law and USC Gould School of Law
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How Does the Government (Want to) Fund Science? Politics, Lobbying and Academic Earmarks

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 13 Apr 2004
John M. de Figueiredo and Brian S. Silverman
Duke University School of Law and University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management
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Lobbying, Education, Political Economy

How Does the Government (Want to) Fund Science? Politics, Lobbying and Academic Earmarks

NBER Working Paper No. w13459
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 16 Oct 2007 Last Revised: 12 Oct 2022
John M. de Figueiredo and Brian S. Silverman
Duke University School of Law and University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management
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When Do Firms Hire Lobbyists? The Organization of Lobbying at the Federal Communications Commission

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 26 Mar 2004
John M. de Figueiredo and James J. Kim
Duke University School of Law and Columbia University - Columbia Business School
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Lobbying, Transaction Cost Economics, Appropriability, Telecommunications

When Do Firms Hire Lobbyists? The Organization of Lobbying at the Federal Communications Commission

NBER Working Paper No. w10553
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 22 Jun 2004 Last Revised: 03 Nov 2022
John M. de Figueiredo and James J. Kim
Duke University School of Law and Columbia University - Columbia Business School
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Endogenous Cost Lobbying: Theory and Evidence

CELS 2009 4th Annual Conference on Empirical Legal Studies Paper
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 07 Aug 2009
John M. de Figueiredo and Charles M. Cameron
Duke University School of Law and Princeton University - Department of Political Science
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Lobbying, Law and Politics

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Advancing the Empirical Research on Lobbying

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 29 Nov 2013 Last Revised: 30 Dec 2014
John M. de Figueiredo and Brian Kelleher Richter
Duke University School of Law and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Lobbying, Interest Groups, Empirical Methods

Advancing the Empirical Research on Lobbying

NBER Working Paper No. w19698
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 10 Dec 2013 Last Revised: 29 Apr 2023
John M. de Figueiredo and Brian Kelleher Richter
Duke University School of Law and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Advancing the Empirical Research on Lobbying

Annual Review of Political Science, Vol. 17, pp. 163-185, 2014
Posted: 21 May 2014
John M. de Figueiredo and Brian Kelleher Richter
Duke University School of Law and affiliation not provided to SSRN

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Strategic Plaintiffs and Ideological Judges in Telecommunications Litigation

Journal of Law, Economics and Organization, Forthcoming, Princeton Law and Public Affairs Working Paper No. 05-007
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 23 Jun 2005
John M. de Figueiredo
Duke University School of Law
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Strategic Plaintiffs and Ideological Judges in Telecommunications Litigation

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 07 Apr 2005
John M. de Figueiredo
Duke University School of Law
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Litigation, Telecommunications, Regulation

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Why is There so Little Money in Politics?

NBER Working Paper No. w9409
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 10 Jan 2003 Last Revised: 18 Sep 2022
Stephen Ansolabehere, John M. de Figueiredo and James M. Snyder
Harvard University - Department of Government, Duke University School of Law and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Political Science & Department of Economics
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Integrated Political Strategy

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 30 May 2009
John M. de Figueiredo
Duke University School of Law
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Non-Market Strategy, Political Economy

Integrated Political Strategy

NBER Working Paper No. w15053
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 08 Jun 2009 Last Revised: 18 Feb 2023
John M. de Figueiredo
Duke University School of Law
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Churn, Baby, Churn: Strategic Dynamics Among Dominant and Fringe Firms in a Segmented Industry

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 01 Nov 2006
John M. de Figueiredo and Brian S. Silverman
Duke University School of Law and University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management
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competitive dynamics, industry evolution, segmented industries, dominant firms

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Surviving the Gales of Creative Destruction: The Determinants of Product Turnover

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 31 May 2005
John M. de Figueiredo and Margaret K. Kyle
Duke University School of Law and London Business School
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Product Exit, Product Turnover, Technology, Product Portfolio

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How Much Does Money Matter in a Direct Democracy?

Princeton University Law and Public Affairs Working Paper
Number of pages: 6 Posted: 31 May 2005
John M. de Figueiredo
Duke University School of Law
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Referendums, initiatives, direct democracy, campaign finance

Congress and the Political Expansion of the United States District Courts

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 30 Apr 2000
John M. de Figueiredo, Gerald S. Gryski, Emerson H. Tiller and Gary Zuk
Duke University School of Law, Auburn University - Department of Political Science, Northwestern University - Pritzker School of Law and Auburn University - Department of Political Science
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Congress and the Political Expansion of the United States District Courts

Posted: 18 Apr 2001
John M. de Figueiredo, Gerald S. Gryski, Emerson H. Tiller and Gary Zuk
Duke University School of Law, Auburn University - Department of Political Science, Northwestern University - Pritzker School of Law and Auburn University - Department of Political Science

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Public Contracting for Private Innovation: Government Expertise, Decision Rights, and Performance Outcomes

Duke Law School Public Law & Legal Theory Series No. 2018-46
Number of pages: 71 Posted: 25 Jun 2018
Joshua R. Bruce, John M. de Figueiredo and Brian S. Silverman
Gies College of Business, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Duke University School of Law and University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management
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Contracting for Innovation, Organizational Economics, Transaction Costs, R&D, Technological Expertise, Capabilities

Public Contracting for Private Innovation: Government Expertise, Decision Rights, and Performance Outcomes

NBER Working Paper No. w24724
Number of pages: 72 Posted: 18 Jun 2018 Last Revised: 23 Jul 2023
Joshua R. Bruce, John M. de Figueiredo and Brian S. Silverman
Gies College of Business, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Duke University School of Law and University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management
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On the Genesis of Interfirm Relational Contracts

Rotman School of Management Working Paper No. 3083556, Duke Law School Public Law & Legal Theory Series No. 2018-5
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 11 Dec 2017
John M. de Figueiredo and Brian S. Silverman
Duke University School of Law and University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management
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Strategic Alliances, Relational Contracting, Organizational Capabilities, Strategy Implementation, Competitive Advantage, Canon-HP Alliance

Financing Direct Democracy: Revisiting the Research on Campaign Spending and Citizen Initiatives

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 06 Sep 2010
John M. de Figueiredo, Chang Ho Ji and Thad Kousser
Duke University School of Law, La Sierra University and University of California, San Diego (UCSD) - Department of Political Science
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campaign finance, initiatives, referendums, state government

Financing Direct Democracy: Revisiting the Research on Campaign Spending and Citizen Initiatives

NBER Working Paper No. w16356
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 13 Sep 2010 Last Revised: 12 Mar 2023
John M. de Figueiredo, Chang Ho Ji and Thad Kousser
Duke University School of Law, La Sierra University and University of California, San Diego (UCSD) - Department of Political Science
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Seven Levers to Change Organizational Culture

Duke Law School Public Law & Legal Theory Series No. 2023-19
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 03 Mar 2023
John M. de Figueiredo
Duke University School of Law
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Organizational Culture; Organizational Change

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E-Rulemaking: Bringing Data to Theory at the Federal Communications Commission

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 25 Jul 2006
John M. de Figueiredo
Duke University School of Law
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E-Rulemaking, telecommunications, administrative law

Elections, Ideology, and Turnover in the U.S. Federal Government

Duke I&E Research Paper No. 2017-02, Duke Law School Public Law & Legal Theory Series No. 2017-11
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 14 Dec 2016 Last Revised: 08 Feb 2017
Alexander Bolton, John M. de Figueiredo and David E. Lewis
Emory University, Duke University School of Law and Vanderbilt University - Department of Political Science
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Public Sector Personnel Economics; Expertise; Turnover

Elections, Ideology, and Turnover in the U.S. Federal Government

NBER Working Paper No. w22932
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 12 Dec 2016 Last Revised: 27 Feb 2023
Alexander Bolton, John M. de Figueiredo and David E. Lewis
Emory University, Duke University School of Law and Vanderbilt University - Department of Political Science
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Public Sector Personnel Economics: Wages, Promotions, and the Competence-Control Trade-Off

Duke I&E Research Paper No. 2017-04, Duke Law School Public Law & Legal Theory Series No. 2017-14
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 16 Dec 2016 Last Revised: 08 Feb 2017
Charles M. Cameron, John M. de Figueiredo and David E. Lewis
Princeton University - Department of Political Science, Duke University School of Law and Vanderbilt University - Department of Political Science
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Personnel Economics, Public Sector Personnel, Human Capital

Public Sector Personnel Economics: Wages, Promotions, and the Competence-Control Trade-Off

NBER Working Paper No. w22966
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 27 Dec 2016 Last Revised: 03 Apr 2022
Charles M. Cameron, John M. de Figueiredo and David E. Lewis
Princeton University - Department of Political Science, Duke University School of Law and Vanderbilt University - Department of Political Science
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Firm Survival and Industry Evolution in Vertically Related Populations

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 19 Nov 2011
John M. de Figueiredo and Brian S. Silverman
Duke University School of Law and University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management
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industry evolution, vertical relationship, vertical integration, density dependence, laser printer industry

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Innovation in the U.S. Government

The Role of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Economic Growth, edited by Aaron Chatterji, Josh Lerner, Scott Stern, and Michael J. Andrews, 2020, Duke Law School Public Law & Legal Theory Series No. 2020-30
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 04 Jun 2020
Joshua R. Bruce and John M. de Figueiredo
Gies College of Business, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Duke University School of Law
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Government Innovation, R&D, Personnel Economics, Scientific Capabilities

Innovation in the U.S. Government

NBER Working Paper No. w27181
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 18 May 2020 Last Revised: 09 Apr 2023
Joshua R. Bruce and John M. de Figueiredo
Gies College of Business, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Duke University School of Law
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Are Recessions Good for Government Hires? The Effect of Unemployment on Public Sector Human Capital

Duke Law School Public Law & Legal Theory Series 2018-34
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 01 May 2018 Last Revised: 11 Jun 2018
Congshan Zhang and John M. de Figueiredo
Duke University Department of Economics and Duke University School of Law
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Public Sector Labor Markets, Wages, Public Administration

Are Recessions Good for Government Hires? The Effect of Unemployment on Public Sector Human Capital

NBER Working Paper No. w24538
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 23 Apr 2018 Last Revised: 20 Jul 2023
Congshan Zhang and John M. de Figueiredo
Duke University Department of Economics and Duke University School of Law
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A Framework for Sharing Confidential Research Data, Applied to Investigating Differential Pay by Race in the U.S. Government

Duke I&E Research Paper No. 2017-15, Duke Law School Public Law & Legal Theory Series No. 2017-55
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 02 Aug 2017
Duke University - Department of Statistical Science, Emory University, Duke University - Social Science Research Institute, Duke University, Duke University School of Law, Duke University - Department of Computer Science, Duke University - Department of Computer Science, Duke University - Office of Information Technology and Duke University - Office of Information Technology
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confidential data, earnings gap, race, U.S. government

A Framework for Sharing Confidential Research Data, Applied to Investigating Differential Pay by Race in the U. S. Government

NBER Working Paper No. w23534
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 22 Oct 2020 Last Revised: 22 Apr 2023
Duke University - Department of Statistical Science, Emory University, Duke University - Social Science Research Institute, Duke University, Duke University School of Law, Duke University - Department of Computer Science, Duke University - Department of Computer Science, Duke University - Office of Information Technology and Duke University - Office of Information Technology
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Committee Jurisdiction, Congressional Behavior and Policy Outcomes

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 20 Jun 2011
John M. de Figueiredo
Duke University School of Law
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Congressional Committees, Congress, Legislatures, Interest Groups

Committee Jurisdiction, Congressional Behavior and Policy Outcomes

NBER Working Paper No. w17171
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 25 Jun 2011 Last Revised: 03 Jun 2023
John M. de Figueiredo
Duke University School of Law
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Quitting in Protest: Presidential Policymaking and Civil Service Response

Duke Law School Public Law & Legal Theory Series No. 2020-17
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 23 Apr 2020
Charles M. Cameron and John M. de Figueiredo
Princeton University - Department of Political Science and Duke University School of Law
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public sector personnel economics, bureaucrats, civil service

Quitting in Protest: Presidential Policymaking and Civil Service Response

NBER Working Paper No. w26944
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 06 Apr 2020 Last Revised: 13 Feb 2023
Charles M. Cameron and John M. de Figueiredo
Princeton University - Department of Political Science and Duke University School of Law
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The Timing, Intensity, and Composition of Interest Group Lobbying: An Analysis of Structural Policy Windows in the States

NBER Working Paper No. w10588
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 07 Jul 2004 Last Revised: 08 Dec 2022
John M. de Figueiredo
Duke University School of Law
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Democratic Rulemaking

NBER Working Paper No. w21765
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 30 Nov 2015 Last Revised: 22 Jun 2023
John M. de Figueiredo and Edward Stiglitz
Duke University School of Law and Cornell University - Law School
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Economic Influence Activities and the Strategic Location of Investment

Duke Law School Public Law & Legal Theory Series No. 2022-40
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 20 Jun 2022
John M. de Figueiredo and Davin Raiha
Duke University School of Law and University of Notre Dame - Department of Economics
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economic influence activities, firm political influence, economic geography, firm investment, nonmarket strategy

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Signing Statements and Presidentializing Legislative History

NBER Working Paper No. w23951
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 23 Oct 2017 Last Revised: 12 Jun 2022
John M. de Figueiredo and Edward Stiglitz
Duke University School of Law and Cornell University - Law School
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Congress and the Political Expansion of the U.S. Districts Courts

Posted: 07 May 2005
John M. de Figueiredo, Gerald S. Gryski, Emerson H. Tiller and Gary Zuk
Duke University School of Law, Auburn University - Department of Political Science, Northwestern University - Pritzker School of Law and Auburn University - Department of Political Science

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Congress and the Political Expansion of the U.S. Districts Courts

American Law and Economics Review, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 107-125, 2000
Posted: 29 Feb 2008
John M. de Figueiredo, Gerald S. Gryski, Gary Zuk and Emerson H. Tiller
Duke University School of Law, Auburn University - Department of Political Science, Auburn University - Department of Political Science and Northwestern University - Pritzker School of Law

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