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In his 2018 study, “Tax-Exempt Lobbying: Corporate Philanthropy as a Tool for Political Influence” (circulated as a National Bureau of Economic Research working paper), Fisman and three colleagues investigated the business-oriented motivations of philanthropic foundations established by companies.
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Fisman's 2018 study investigated business motivations of corporate philanthropic foundations.
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{ "year": "2018", "researcher": "Raymond Fisman", "study_title": "Tax-Exempt Lobbying: Corporate Philanthropy as a Tool for Political Influence", "organization": "National Bureau of Economic Research" } - UUID
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https://www.bu.edu/articles/2018/how-corporations-disguise-lobbying-as-philanthropy/
Research reveals corporations use charitable donations to influence politicians, disguising lobbying as philanthropy. This tax-exempt activity potentially amounts to billions in politically motivated giving, raising concerns about transparency and democratic fairness.
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