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Migrant Worker Schools

Posted on June 15, 2011 by John Rutledge

I did a spot on CNBC Squawk Box this morning to discuss the impact of the recent unrest in China. Much of the news surrounds stories about migrant worker protests. As I wrote yesterday, the drivers for the protests making … Continue reading →

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The Return on Corporate Lobbying

Posted on May 19, 2009 by John Rutledge

Ran across an interesting research paper tonight in the Business and Politics journal. The paper, “Corporate Lobbying Revisited”, by Jin-Hyuk Kim of Cornell University,  attempts to measure the return on corporate spending on lobbyist services. You can see the paper by clicking … Continue reading →

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