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Factors Driving Bribe Payments: Survey Evidence from Croatia

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  • Rajeev Goel

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  • Jelena Budak

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  • Edo Rajh

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Abstract

This research draws on a unique, large dataset of individuals in Croatia regarding their corruption experiences to analyze determinants of bribe payments. Taking account of economic, personal, social and geographic factors, results show that while greater competition for favors makes bribe offers more likely, females are less likely to offer bribes. A larger government size seems more focused on strengthening checks and balances rather than lengthening red tape. Robustness checks generally support these results. Copyright Springer-Verlag 2012

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Article provided by Springer & Central Eastern European University Network (CEEUN) in its journal Transition Studies Review.

Volume (Year): 19 (2012)
Issue (Month): 1 (September)
Pages: 13-22

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Handle: RePEc:spr:trstrv:v:19:y:2012:i:1:p:13-22
DOI: 10.1007/s11300-012-0233-7
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Keywords: Bribery; Corruption; Economic prosperity; Government; Gender; Croatia; K42; P37;

Find related papers by JEL classification:

  • K42 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior - - - Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law
  • P37 - Economic Systems - - Socialist Institutions and Their Transitions - - - Legal

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Cited by:

  1. Veronika Belousova & Rajeev K. Goel & Iikka Korhonen, 2016. "Corruption perceptions versus corruption incidence: Competition for rents across Russian regions," Journal of Economics and Finance, Springer;Academy of Economics and Finance, vol. 40(1), pages 172-187, January.
  2. Rajeev K Goel & Jelena Budak & Edo Rajh, 2013. "Bureaucratic Monopoly and the Nature and Timing of Bribes: Evidence from Croatian Data," Comparative Economic Studies, Palgrave Macmillan;Association for Comparative Economic Studies, vol. 55(1), pages 43-58, March.
  3. Rajeev K. Goel, 2013. "Initiation of corrupt exchanges and severity of corruption," Financial Theory and Practice, Institute of Public Finance, vol. 37(2), pages 207-222.

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