Patron—Client Networks and the Economic Effects of Corruption in Asia

摘要: Corruption is likely to be widespread during the early stages of capitalist development when capitalists enjoy low legitimacy and states face excess demand for rights resources they allocate. Yet economic effects corruption have differed greatly across Asian countries. The study argues that differential performance developers related types patron‐client networks within which their has been located. type network determines exchanged through terms these exchanges. compares in Indian subcontinent, Malaysia, Thailand South Korea. Such an examination helps explain why some countries attended rapid growth while others it implied transfers are very damaging growth. This provides a more nuanced understanding causes one must precede construction appropriate institutional ...