@techreport{Hunt2004Trust,
abstract = {I study data on bribes actually paid by individuals to public officials, viewing the results
through a theoretical lens that considers the implications of trust networks. A bond of trust
may permit an implicit quid pro quo to substitute for a bribe, which reduces corruption.
Appropriate networks are more easily established in small towns, by long-term residents of
areas with many other long-term residents, and by individuals in regions with many residents
their own age. I confirm that the prevalence of bribery is lower under these circumstances,
using the International Crime Victim Surveys. I also find that older people, who have had time
to develop a network, bribe less. These results highlight the uphill nature of the battle against
corruption faced by policy-makers in rapidly urbanizing countries with high fertility. I show that
victims of (other) crimes bribe all types of public officials more than non-victims, and argue
that both their victimization and bribery stem from a distrustful environment.},
author = {Jennifer Hunt},
copyright = {http://www.econstor.eu/dspace/Nutzungsbedingungen},
keywords = {D6; O1; K4; 330; networks; crime; corruption; Korruption; Vertrauen},
language = {eng},
number = {1179},
title = {Trust and Bribery : The Role of the Quid Pro Quo and the Link with Crime},
type = {IZA Discussion paper series},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10419/20419},
year = {2004}
}
