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The Political Economy of Corruption : Causes and Consequences

This Note examines the opportunities for illicit gain that exist in all countries. It asks what factors determine the size and incidence of bribe payments and assesses the political, economic, and distributive consequences of corruption. Bribes a...

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Main Author:	Rose-Ackerman, Susan
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	ANTICORRUPTION ANTICORRUPTION STRATEGIES BRIBERY BRIBES CITIZENS CORRUPT COUNTRIES CORRUPTION CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR CRIMINAL LAW CRIMINAL LAWS DEMOCRACY DISCRETION EXTORTION FOREIGN EXCHANGE GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS INCOME INTEGRITY LEGISLATURE LEGITIMACY LIVING STANDARDS MALFEASANCE PAYOFFS PENALTIES POLITICAL ECONOMY POLITICAL LEGITIMACY PRESIDENCY PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PROSECUTION PUBLIC AGENCIES PUBLIC OFFICIALS PUNISHMENT SMUGGLING STATE ASSETS STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES SYSTEMIC CORRUPTION TAX COLLECTION TAX LAWS TAX PAYMENTS TAX RATES VICTIMS CORRUPTION TAXES DENATIONALIZATION SOCIAL PROBLEMS AUTOCRATIC GOVERNMENT
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1996/04/696655/political-economy-corruption-causes-consequences http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11629