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Trust and bribery The role of the quid pro quo and the link with crime
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Books/Printed Material |
|---|---|
| Author | Hunt, Jennifer. |
| Temporal Coverage | 2004 |
| Copyright Year | 2004 |
| Abstract | "I study data on bribes actually paid by individuals to public officials, viewing the results through a theoretical lens that considers the implications of trust networks. A bond of trust may permit an implicit quid pro quo to substitute for a bribe, which reduces corruption. Appropriate networks are more easily established in small towns, by long-term residents of areas with many other long-term residents, and by individuals in regions with many residents their own age. I confirm that the prevalence of bribery is lower under these circumstances, using the International Crime Victim Surveys. I also find that older people, who have had time to develop a network, bribe less. These results highlight the uphill nature of the battle against corruption faced by policy-makers in rapidly urbanizing countries with high fertility. I show that victims of (other) crimes bribe all types of public officials more than non-victims, and argue that both their victimization and bribery stem from a distrustful environment"--National Bureau of Economic Research web site. |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | National Bureau of Economic Research |
| Publisher Place | Cambridge, MA |
| Part of Series | Catalog |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Bribery Case Studies Political Corruption Trust |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Political corruption--Case studies |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Bribery--Case studies |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Trust--Case studies |
| Subject Domain (in LCC) | HB1 |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Book |
