Multivariate analysis indicates that economic elites and organized groups representing business interests have substantial independent impacts on U.S. government policy, while average citizens and mass-based interest groups have little or no independent influence. [Policy impact of various groups scaled from 0 to 1, over 1779 policies studied] 0.05 Average citizens’ preferences 0.78 Economic elites’ preferences 0.24 Mass-based interest groups 0.43 Business interest groups goo.gl/He81v7
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