Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/46525 
Year of Publication: 
2011
Series/Report no.: 
CESifo Working Paper No. 3496
Publisher: 
Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo), Munich
Abstract: 
We use survey responses by firms to examine the firm-level determinants and effects of political influence, their perception of corruption and prevalence of bribe paying. We find that: (a) measures of political influence and corruption/bribes are uncorrelated at the firm level; (b) firms that are larger, older, exporting, government-owned, are widely held and/or have fewer competitors have more political influence, perceive corruption to be less of a problem and pay bribes less often; (c) influence increases sales and government subsidies and in general makes the firm have a more positive view on the government. In sum, we show that 'strong' firms use their influence to bend laws and regulations, whereas 'weak' firms pay bribes to mitigate the costs of government intervention.
JEL: 
D22
D72
G38
O17
Document Type: 
Working Paper
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