Comments on Policy Makers and Trade Legislation Matt Gabel

MEP survey (multiple waves) -contact with citizens, interest groups, etc.. -professional ambitions -political values (e.g., redistribution) -policy opinions (trade included) -frequency of demands/instructions from various groups -sometimes matched with survey of national legislators

More on the CCFR Jacobs and Page, APSR 2005, “Who Influences Foreign Policy?” Jacobs and Page, APSR 2005, “Who Influences Foreign Policy?” Survey includes government officials in all branches of US Federal government, members of interest groups, and mass public Survey includes government officials in all branches of US Federal government, members of interest groups, and mass public But this is about foreign policy generally and just in the US But this is about foreign policy generally and just in the US

Measuring Interest Group Activity and Influence (US) Richard Hall (like BPD view on lobbying) Richard Hall (like BPD view on lobbying) Baumgartner and Leech, Lobbying Disclosure Data Set, which systematically organizes information on lobbying activities and public relations, including type of issue, target of lobbying, etc… Baumgartner and Leech, Lobbying Disclosure Data Set, which systematically organizes information on lobbying activities and public relations, including type of issue, target of lobbying, etc…

More on Lobbying in the US Lobbying and Public Policy-Making Project (Baumgarner, et. al.) Random sample of public policy issues on which lobbyists were active in Random sample of public policy issues on which lobbyists were active in Structured interviews with random sample of lobbyists focusing on lobbying activities, the make-up of coalitions on the issues, arguments and evidence being used, the venues of government decision-making Structured interviews with random sample of lobbyists focusing on lobbying activities, the make-up of coalitions on the issues, arguments and evidence being used, the venues of government decision-making Connected to information about bills, hearings, print media coverage, etc… Connected to information about bills, hearings, print media coverage, etc…

And a little more… Baumgartner and Jones, Policy Agendas Project Baumgartner and Jones, Policy Agendas Project connects hearings, media attention, legislation, and budgets for specific issue areas (including foreign trade) connects hearings, media attention, legislation, and budgets for specific issue areas (including foreign trade)

Roll Call Votes Council of Ministers recorded votes in the EU (and the DEU dataset) Council of Ministers recorded votes in the EU (and the DEU dataset) Cautionary note on selection bias in RCVs Cautionary note on selection bias in RCVs