Media contributions
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Title Beneficial arrangements in parliament – How vested interests shape Swiss politics Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet UniNews Media type Web Duration/Length/Size 800 words Country/Territory Switzerland Date 15/12/22 Description Researchers at the University of Basel have conducted a study on the influence of interest group ties on politicians in the Swiss Federal Parliament. The researchers analyzed the vested interests of 524 members of parliament between 2000 and 2015 and found that when an interest group can win over councilors as lobbyists, it can expect to see increased parliamentary activity in the area of the interest group. The study also found that the influence of interest groups is relatively unimportant whether an organization is private or public and that when formal ties with interest groups end, politicians tend to turn their attention to other issues. The researchers argue that maximum transparency, including the mandatory disclosure of all ancillary earnings from vested interests, is necessary for voters to know who is spending their time on what. Producer/Author Noëmi Kern URL https://www.unibas.ch/en/News-Events/News/Uni-Research/Beneficial-arrangements-in-parliament---How-vested-interests-shape-Swiss-politics.html Persons Tomas Turner-Zwinkels
Keywords
- Interest groups
- Parliaments