Rent Seeking
Tullock developed a theory referred to as rent-seeking. Rent seeking occurs when a monopolistic firm uses their financial position to lobby politicians in order to create legislation with the intent of increasing their profits. This can lead to moral hazard when politicians make policy decisions based on the lobby instead of the efficiency of the policy.
Tullock also formulated and considered the Tullock paradox, namely, the paradox of why rent-seeking is so cheap.
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