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050	0	0	_aHV6768 _b.L495 2019
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100	1		_aLi, Shaomin, _d1956- _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aBribery and corruption in weak institutional environments : _bconnecting the dots from a comparative perspective / _cShaomin Li.
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2019.
300			_a1 online resource (xii, 260 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 May 2019).
505	8		_aMachine generated contents note: Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction: Why Study Corruption in Countries with Weak Institutional Environments?; 2. Bribe Takers: Types of Corruption and Their Effects on Efficiency; 3. Bribe Payers: Why Do People Pay? What Do They Get? Can They Refuse To Pay?; 4. When Public Rules Meet Private Relations: The Importance of Governance Environment; 5. Why Some Societies Thrive despite Corruption: A Relation-Based Explanation; 6. Corruption And Anticorruption: Two Legs Supporting Dictatorships; 7. Paths to Transition Away from Corruption; 8. The Globalization of Corruption by Countries with Weak Institutional Environments; 9. Conclusion: Challenges And Hopes in Fighting Corruption Globally; References; Index.
520			_aDrawing on twenty years of research and observations, Li explains how bribery and corruption are carried out in countries with weak institutional environments, and how these activities become globalized. By distinguishing rule-based, relation-based and clan-based governance, this book offers a novel explanation to the age-old puzzle of why some countries thrive despite corruption. It also sheds lights on the symbiotic roles corruption and anticorruption campaigns play in maintaining dictatorships. Applying cost-benefit analysis to different governance environments, Li argues that as non-rule-based economies expand, the transition from relying on private relationships to relying on public rules is inevitable. However, by highlighting the globalization of corruption by non-rule-based countries, this book warns against the potential threats and consequences of bribery by powerful dictatorial governments. This book will appeal to scholars, analysts and graduate students studying corruption, as well as policymakers, business professionals and executives seeking insights into the characteristics of bribery and corruption within different institutional settings.
650		0	_aCorruption.
650		0	_aCorruption _xPrevention.
650		0	_aBribery.
650		0	_aBribery _xPrevention.
650		0	_aCorporate governance.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9781108492898
856	4	0	_uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/9781108631440
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