Deals and Delays : Firm-level Evidence on Corruption and Policy Implementation Times

Deals and Delays : Firm-level Evidence on Corruption and Policy Implementation Times

This paper examines whether demands for bribes for particular government services are associated with expedited or delayed policy implementation. The "grease the wheels" hypothesis, which contends that bribes act as speed money, implies t...

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Main Authors: Freund, Caroline, Hallward-Driemeier, Mary, Rijkers, Bob
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:
ACCESS TO FINANCE
ACCOUNTING
AUCTION
BIDDING
BRIBE
BRIBERY
BRIBES
BRIBING
BUSINESS CLIMATE
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
BUSINESS INDICATORS
BUSINESS REGULATION
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
CAPITAL STOCK
COMMERCE
CORRUPT
CORRUPT PRACTICES
CORRUPTION
CUSTOMS
CUSTOMS CLEARANCE
CUSTOMS CLEARANCES
DISCRIMINATION
DOMAINS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC POLICY
ELECTRICITY
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
ENTERPRISE SURVEYS
ENTREPRENEUR
ENTREPRENEURS
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
FIRM SIZE
GENDER
GOVERNMENT CONTRACT
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
GOVERNMENT SERVICE
GOVERNMENT SERVICES
GROUP OF FIRMS
INSPECTIONS
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
JOB CREATION
LICENSE
LICENSES
LIEN
OPEN ACCESS
PENALTY
PHONE
PHONE CONNECTION
PRIVATE INFORMATION
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
PRODUCTIVITY
PUBLIC OFFICIALS
RED TAPE
REGULATORY BURDENS
REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
RESULT
RESULTS
SALES GROWTH
SMALL FIRMS
TARGETS
TAXATION
TRANSACTION
TRANSACTION COSTS
USES
WEB
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/06/19736799/deals-delays-firm-level-evidence-corruption-policy-implementation-times
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/19375

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/06/19736799/deals-delays-firm-level-evidence-corruption-policy-implementation-times
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/19375

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