Abstract Social Network Analysis (SNA) conceptualizes a policy-making process as a
network of actors. It can assess if an interest group (IGs) occupies a leading central position …

Government officers are key players in designing and implementing public policies. Not
surprisingly, a growing body of research approaches their connections with other …

The first mover advantage is a critical factor for the productivity of firms that enter new
markets. Surprisingly, however, the importance of timing is rarely explored in studies of …

This research note presents an innovative dataset of Swiss MP s' interest ties between 2000‐
2011. The longitudinal analysis shows that the average number of interest ties per MP has …

This article explains why parliamentary groups invite interest groups to the parliamentary
arena. It argues that interest groups' access to committees not only reflects policy-makers' …

This study examines the evolving role of parliamentary committees in legislative decision-
making and their relationships with external actors when amending bills. Drawing on …

If asked what characterizes the Nordic countries or the 'Nordic model'with regard to interest
intermediation and interest group representation in the policy process, most international …

Current scholarship often concludes that technical expertise is one of the most important
commodities for interest groups wishing to gain access to political‐administrative venues …

Traditional corporatist groups such as business groups and unions still play an important
role in many countries, and the rumors exaggerate the decline of corporatist structures …

This paper examines how public support affects interest groups' advocacy success across
three distinct stages in the legislative process. We hypothesize that public support is vital for …