Giannoccolo, Pierpaolo ;
Lisciandra, Maurizio
(2014)
Political Corruption and Minority Capture.
Bologna:
Dipartimento di Scienze economiche DSE,
p. 19.
DOI
10.6092/unibo/amsacta/4082.
In: Quaderni - Working Paper DSE
(967).
ISSN 2282-6483.
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Abstract
This analysis investigates a political corruption model that builds on previous literature on corruption in hierarchies. Our study enriches the literature on political corruption emphasizing the contrasting role of the minorities having a control role of the majorities. In particular, this paper provides a set-up for the conditions in which a briber can choose between either bribing only the majority and accepting the monitoring of the minority, or alternatively, bribing also the minority, which gives up to its control role and increases the probability of success of the illicit action.
Minorities can exploit their typical monitoring role in modern democracies either to gain a reputational premium or to get involved in bribing and raising higher stakes. Thus, policy-makers face a sort of paradox when attempting to strengthen the control role of minorities and reduce corrupt behavior because this may cause the opposite effect of inducing the minorities to get involved into the illicit activity and, eventually, spread the corruption disease.
Abstract
This analysis investigates a political corruption model that builds on previous literature on corruption in hierarchies. Our study enriches the literature on political corruption emphasizing the contrasting role of the minorities having a control role of the majorities. In particular, this paper provides a set-up for the conditions in which a briber can choose between either bribing only the majority and accepting the monitoring of the minority, or alternatively, bribing also the minority, which gives up to its control role and increases the probability of success of the illicit action.
Minorities can exploit their typical monitoring role in modern democracies either to gain a reputational premium or to get involved in bribing and raising higher stakes. Thus, policy-makers face a sort of paradox when attempting to strengthen the control role of minorities and reduce corrupt behavior because this may cause the opposite effect of inducing the minorities to get involved into the illicit activity and, eventually, spread the corruption disease.
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(Working Paper)
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Keywords
Bribing political corruption monitoring rent seeking
minority political reputation
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ISSN
2282-6483
DOI
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Last modified
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Document type
Monograph
(Working Paper)
Creators
Keywords
Bribing political corruption monitoring rent seeking
minority political reputation
Subjects
ISSN
2282-6483
DOI
Deposit date
08 Oct 2014 15:42
Last modified
16 Mar 2015 14:35
URI
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