Documents & Reports
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"Seize the state, seize the day" : state capture, corruption, and influence in transition (English)
The main challenge of the transition has been to redefine how the state interacts with firms, but little attention has been paid to the flip side of the relationship : how firms influence the state - especially...
Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS2444 Document Date: September 30, 2000 Author: Hellman, Joel S.,Jones, Geraint,Kaufmann, daniel
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Measuring governance, corruption, and State capture - how firms and bureaucrats shape the business environment in transition economies (English)
As a symptom of fundamental institutional weaknesses, corruption needs to be viewed within a broader governance framework. It thrives where the state is unable to reign over its bureaucracy, to protect...
Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS2312 Document Date: April 30, 2000 Author: Hellman, Joel S.,Jones, Geraint,Kaufmann, Daniel