Estimating the Effect of Tobacco Contributions on Legislative Behavior Using Panel Data

Author: Bergan, Daniel E.

Source: Social Science Quarterly, Volume 91, Number 3, September 2010 , pp. 635-648(14)

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Abstract:

Objective.

This article uses a data set of California State legislators to determine the effect of tobacco contributions on legislative behavior. Methods.

Although many previous studies have analyzed the effect of campaign contributions on legislative behavior, this study makes a number of improvements to previous studies, including the use of panel data and improved instruments. Results.

I find that contrary to prior research on tobacco industry contributions, campaign contributions from the tobacco industry do not influence legislative support for the tobacco industry. Conclusion.

This suggests that the tobacco industry is not an exception to the literature on the influence of campaign contributions, which has shown that campaign contributions generally do not influence legislative voting and other behavior.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-6237.2010.00711.x

Affiliations: 1: Michigan State University

Publication date: 2010-09-01