When Do Interest Groups Use Electronic Rulemaking?

Authors

John M. de Figueiredo, Duke Law SchoolFollow

Document Type

Conference Paper

Publication Date

2006

Keywords

e-rulemaking, electronic rulemaking, telecommunications, Federal Communications Commission, FCC

Abstract

This paper analyzes how electronic rulemaking is affecting the propensity of interest groups to file comments and replies at the Federal Communications Commission. The paper shows that exogenous events and a handful of issues drive filing behavior. Implications of the analysis are discussed.

Citation

John M. de Figueiredo, When Do Interest Groups Use Electronic Rulemaking?, in eRulemaking at the Crossroads 19-20 (2006) (7th Annual International Conference on Digital Government Research)