Regulation, trust, and cronyism in Middle Eastern societies: The simple economics of “wasta”
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socec.2013.02.004
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- Barnett, Andy & Yandle, Bruce & Naufal, George S, 2013. "Regulation, Trust, and Cronyism in Middle Eastern Societies: The Simple Economics of 'Wasta'," IZA Discussion Papers 7201, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
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Keywords
Cronyism; Wasta; Firm; Hayek; Coase; Middle East;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- B15 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought through 1925 - - - Historical; Institutional; Evolutionary
- D21 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Firm Behavior: Theory
- D23 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Organizational Behavior; Transaction Costs; Property Rights
- L14 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Transactional Relationships; Contracts and Reputation
- N45 - Economic History - - Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation - - - Asia including Middle East
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