The effects of firm political contributions on earmarks and subsequent firm performance
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ribaf.2022.101706
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Earmarks; Firm performance; Political action committee contributions; Political connections;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- G3 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance
- H2 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue
- H5 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies
- K2 - Law and Economics - - Regulation and Business Law
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