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Exhibit 690

Revolving Door Lobbyists

Exhibit 690 ยท Journal article

Revolving Door Lobbyists

Lobbyists with experience in the office of a US Senator suffer a 24 percent drop in generated revenue when that Senator leaves office.

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Source
Blanes i Vidal, Draca and Fons-Rosen, American Economic Review 102(7):3731-3748
Date
2012
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Abstract
Grade
Peer-reviewed
Document
https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.102.7.3731
Accessed
2026-11-10
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Finding POL-1.16
Peer-reviewed Lobbyists with experience in a U.S. Senator's office lose 24 percent of generated revenue when that Senator leaves office (Blanes i Vidal, Draca and Fons-Rosen), and Bertrand, Bombardini and Trebbi find a more consistent monetary premium for connections than for expertise.