Comparing firm-centric trade policy lobbying across the Atlantic: the great convergence?

Abstract This study compares trade policy lobbying in the United States and European Union, focusing specifically on patterns of firm-centric trade policy lobbying. Analyzing lobbying data from 2014 to 2018, our research highlights both similarities and differences. On the one hand, we find that in both political systems the economic sectors displaying high multinational corporation (MNC) activity, and product differentiation exhibit higher levels of firm-centric lobbying. On the other hand, we