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Encyclopedia > Vested interests

Vested Interest usually refers to people with a financial involvement in the particular matter being assessed. Many environmentalists will often suggest these people can sway decisions of the establishment by virtue of the fact the vested interests can use their financial resources for extra "muscle".


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vested interest: Definition and Much More From Answers.com (694 words)
A vested interest is the state or condition of having a special interest in protecting or supporting something for the purpose of self-interest, gain or benefit, often financially or politically.
For example, if the politician own shares in a company which may be awarded a lucrative government contract, he or she may have a vested interest in seeing that the company wins the contract.
Politicians are often required to declare financial interests and/or divest themselves of any asset or influence which may be seen as or lead to a conflict of interest.
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