In particular, Tahoun’s research shows that US congressmen systematically invest more in firms that favor their own party, and that when they sell stock, firms stop contributing to their campaigns. Moreover, firms with more stock ownership by politicians tend to win more and bigger government contracts.
特别要指出的是，塔霍的研究显示美国国会议员们会更多地购买支持本党派的企业的股票，而一旦他们抛出这些股票，那些企业就不再向他们提供竞选资金了。此外，那些政界人士持股较多的公司也更容易赢得政府合同。