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State capture, income and institutional quality

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  • Macha Kemperman
  • Robert Lensink

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This article argues that the impact of income on institutional quality depends on state capture, and that a rise in income contributes to institutional development only if the degree of state capture is low.

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  • Macha Kemperman & Robert Lensink, 2008. "State capture, income and institutional quality," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 15(6), pages 423-426.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:apeclt:v:15:y:2008:i:6:p:423-426
    DOI: 10.1080/13504850600706172
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