2025/10/22 by Elin Haugsgjerd Allern, Vibeke Wøien Hansen · 1 voice
Business, Management and Accounting · Social Sciences · #Electoral Systems and Political Participation #Policy Transfer and Learning #Political Influence and Corporate Strategies
paper · doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198888581.013.0021
openalex publication_date 2025/10/22 · openalex created_date 2025/10/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/11
Abstract This chapter is about interest groups’ strategies for influence and their access to, and influence on, policy decision-making processes and outcomes in Norway. After describing the development of the interest group population and defining key concepts, we assess the state of research. We show that existing studies have tended to focus on descriptive questions and long-terms trends in terms of aggregated patterns of access to the political system. Hence, we identify key gaps in our knowledge about group mobilization, access, and influence in Norway and contribute to the ongoing scholarly debate by analysing original survey data on access and influence. Specifically, we explore the widespread expectation that access across venues increases the probability of influencing policy decisions. We conclude our review and initial analysis by discussing possible implications of findings and by suggesting fruitful areas for future research on interest groups in Norway.