Why is There so Little Money in U.S. Politics?
梳理美国竞选资金的来源与规模，质疑“资金主要为了政治投资”的常见看法，提出应将捐款视为消费行为而非购买政治利益，并指出这一视角带来的新研究问题。
The authors begin by offering an overview of the sources and amounts of campaign contributions in the U.S. In the light of these facts, they explore the assumption that the amount of money in U.S. campaigns mainly reflects political investment. They then offer their perspective that campaign contributions should be viewed primarily as a type of consumption good, rather than as a market for buying political benefits. Although this perspective helps to explain the levels of campaign contributions by individuals and organizations, it opens up new research questions of its own.