Business, Government & Public Policy’. The class was a short summer session comprised of two lectures over the internet (which are outlined in powerpoint slides that I can send). 6 readings (see below) and a 4 day trip to Washington DC where we listened to various speakers talk about the legislative and lobbying process. There was nothing startling or new about the actual speeches we heard in DC. In general terms, the idea put forward was that lobbyists have a real value for businesses and that the system benefits from the interaction between lobbyists and congressmen because congressmen do not have the time to understand the nuances of every issue they need to make decisions on and lobbyists, who rely on their reputations with these congressmen as reliable sources of deep information, are inclined not to give as much spin to things as people think.
The specifics of the paper are as follows:
It should be a 10 page (double spaced) strategy memorandum regarding the new 2.3% tax on medical devices that the Affordable Care Act instituted.in 2010, for a client named Hanger Orthopedic & Prosthetics, written from the perspective of a consultant hired by this company to advise on how best to address the problem of complying with that policy, and avoiding/addressing government enforcement actions, lawsuits, or investigations directed against it. It’s intended to be a brief for the top management of the firm (so not necessarily an academic audience), and should reflect the knowledge gained through the two lectures, the 6 readings and a knowledge of how the political system works in Washington including lobbyists as well as congressman.
The readings we were responsible for were as follows and should be referred to in the paper:
Understanding the Nonmarket Environment of the Firm
– Godwin, R. Kenneth, and Sheldon, Barry J. 1998. ?�?�What Corporations Really Want from Government: the Public Provision of Private Goods,’’ in Allan J. Cigler and Burdett A. Loomis, eds., Interest Group Politics. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly Press.
– Oleszek, Walter J. 2011. Congressional Procedures and the Policy Process. 8th ed. Chp. 1: “Congress and Lawmaking.”
– Burrows, Vanessa K., and Todd Garvey. 2011. A Brief Overview of Rulemaking and Judicial Review. Washington, DC: Congressional Research Service.
Evaluating Nonmarket Strategies, Tactics, and Outcomes
– Wright, John. 2004. “Campaign Contributions and Congressional Voting on Tobacco Policy, 1980-2000.” Business & Politics 6 (3): Article 1.
– Cadot, Olivier, and Webber, Douglas. 2002.“Banana Splits: Policy Process, Particularistic Interests, Political Capture, and Money in Transatlantic Trade Politics.” Business & Politics 4 (1): Article 1.
– Schmidt, Patrick. 2002. “Pursuing Regulatory Relief: Strategic Participation and Litigation in U.S. OSHA Rulemaking.” Business & Politics 4 (1): Article 3.
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