Influence Networks
Channel: Nicolas Kayser-Bril
Date: 2011-07-28

Influence Networks is an open-source, collaborative directory of relationships between people, institutions and companies. Each relation has its own level of trustworthiness, so that facts can be distinguished from noise.

You can explore the database on your own and contribute by adding a relation. If you can't think of any interesting relationship right now, you can also review what other users have input and improve the reliability of the data.

Source for the consultancy figure here: http://www.amazon.com/Conflict-Interest-Professions-Practical-Professional/dp/019512863X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1311889339&sr=8-1

Source for the number of lobbyists in Brussels here: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/28/business/worldbusiness/28iht-wblobby.html