Economic or Political Outcomes: Corporate Political Activity in a Populist Setting
研究企业如何应对民粹主义政府：反对民粹政策的企业强调经济后果，支持者则突出政治收益（如选举成功），这对理解企业游说策略在民粹环境下的变化有帮助。
Research on corporate political activity has traditionally emphasized how businesses leverage economic outcomes, such as job creation and tax contributions, to influence policy decisions vis-à-vis the government. However, with the surge of populism in liberal democracies, we argue that businesses can no longer rely solely on economic outcomes. Through a qualitative analysis of information presented by the automotive and fishery sectors during Brexit negotiations, we find that businesses opposing populist policies highlight the economic consequences of proposed policies. These businesses aim to encourage populist governments to act responsibly, urging them to heed the concerns of influential companies and prioritize economic stability. In contrast, our contribution to existing research reveals that businesses supporting populist policies prioritize political outcomes, for example, by linking policy proposals to electoral success. This focus on political outcomes is unique to populist settings, where populist governments are particularly responsive to public sentiment.