01548pab a2200157 454500008004000000100001800040245009000058260000900148300001500157362000800172520110600180650002101286650001401307700002401321773004501345180718b2015   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aEly, Todd L.   aTo give is to get: the promotional role of investment bankers in local bond elections  c2015  ap.503-524.  aSep  aPublic managers and elected officials are generally restricted from supporting election campaigns with public resources. In the case of legislative referenda, the public stakeholders responsible  for putting a policy question on the ballot must play a neutral role when acting in their official capacity. A system where private money supports public goals has emerged as regulatory  provisions simultaneously restrict direct private giving to elected officials and public support for election campaigns. Using campaign finance disclosures, election results, and municipal bond  issuance data, we find that post-election fees paid to firms making political contributions are significantly higher than for non-contributors. The finding improves the understanding of how  private dollars support public policy outcomes, raises questions about the circumvention of laws restricting the use of public resources in election campaigns, and informs ongoing consideration  of the need for additional regulatory action and disclosure requirements to address issue committee campaign contributions. - Reproduced.  aLocal government  aElections  aCalabrese, Thad D.   aAmerican Review of Public Administration