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Negative political ads, the 2012 campaign ad wars and research on voter effects
Updated May 2013: A review of scholarship and resources related to campaign advertising and its effects.
Corporate Political Contributions: Investment or Agency?
2012 working paper by University of Minnesota and the University of Kansas on the relationship between firms’ political donations and corporate performance.
Seven big questions about the 2012 presidential election: Research roundup
2012 research review of overarching questions yet to be answered in campaign 2012.
Isolated Capital Cities, Accountability and Corruption: Evidence from U.S. States
2012 paper from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government about the dynamics of transparency and the geographical location of state capitals.
Messages that Mobilize? Issue Publics and the Content of Campaign Advertising
2008 study by George Washington University and the University of Texas at Austin on political advertisements and effects on voter groups.
Financing Presidential Nominations in the Post-Public Funding Era
2011 study from Colby College on history and trends relating to presidential campaign finance.
2006 study from the University of Arizona on the factors that most strongly predict the duration of presidential candidacies.
Riding the Waves of Money: Contribution Dynamics in the 2008 Presidential Nomination Campaign
2011 study in the Journal of Political Marketing looks at patterns of fundraising during the presidential primaries in 2008.
The Invisible Primary and Its Effects on Democratic Choice
2010 study from Duke University on the dynamics of the U.S. presidential nominating system.
Study in Politics & Society on rising American income inequality and root political causes.
Influence of Corporate Campaign Contributions in Government Contract Award Decisions
2011 study from St. Louis University on the success of corporations in securing government contracts through campaign donations.
State of Campaign Finance Policy: Recent Developments and Issues for Congress
2011 Congressional Research Service report on the campaign finance landscape that is evolving in American politics.
Bribes, Lobbying and Development
2011 study in the American Political Science Review on how cycles of bribery can trap developing countries in corruption.
Abnormal Stock Returns for Members of the U.S. House of Representatives
2011 study in Business and Politics on the performance of stocks purchased by members of Congress.
Newspaper Coverage of Political Scandals
2011 Journal of Politics study on partisan bias in how scandals are covered by U.S. news organizations.
Case for Banning Subprime Mortgages
2008 paper by the Valparaiso University School of Law on mortgage interest rates and the potential role of the FHA in providing mortgages to low-income home buyers.
Do Interest Groups Affect U.S. Immigration Policy?
2008 study by the International Monetary Fund quantifying if and how different groups influence immigration policy.
