Download or read book Reversals of Fortune written by Gary Mucciaroni and published by Brookings Institution Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Gary Mucciaroni examines the shifting fortunes of economic interest groups in Washington. Mucciaroni compares and contrasts four policy areas-- tax incentives, anti-competitive regulations, trade barriers, and agricultural subsidies-- where it is possible for interest groups to gain substantial benefits while paying little of the costs. He finds that the fortunes of these groups vary considerably across policies over time.