2020
DOI: 10.1177/1465116519897820
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Interest groups in the European Union and their hiring of political consultancies

Abstract: Interest groups do not only attempt to influence European legislation by devising and executing their own strategies, or relying on their allies. Almost 50% have also experience in hiring political consultants. Using novel survey data from the policy formulation stage, this study shows that business interest groups are more likely to hire consultancies than non-business interest groups. It suggests that business associations’ higher likelihood of hiring consultancies is linked to membership promotion. For firm… Show more

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“…The fact that the consultancies in general not are affected by the policy outcome they are hired to influence on behalf of their clients (Huwyler, 2020) has been portrayed as a legitimacy gap (Larsson, 2006). However, the common view that consultants are passive vessels of the clients' will and agenda has been challenged.…”
Section: Passive and Active Agentsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The fact that the consultancies in general not are affected by the policy outcome they are hired to influence on behalf of their clients (Huwyler, 2020) has been portrayed as a legitimacy gap (Larsson, 2006). However, the common view that consultants are passive vessels of the clients' will and agenda has been challenged.…”
Section: Passive and Active Agentsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Coen and Vannoni's findings highlight a remarkable contrast with empirical work in the US demonstrating that revolving door practices are quite common in Washington ( LaPira 2014; Lazarus et al 2016). However, while American studies have examined IOs, EU studies have not yet looked beyond the hiring behaviour of firms (Coen & Vannoni, 2016, 2018, 2020. We know little about the extent to which revolving door practices occur amongst EU IOs.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%