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Gift Giving and Corruption

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  • Adam Graycar
  • David Jancsics

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When individuals exchange gifts, social bonds are strengthened and reciprocity is created. If the gift and the reciprocation both come from private resources, it is clearly a gift. If what is reciprocated after a gift is given comes from an organization, or is a government resource rather than from “one’s own pocket” then it is most likely a bribe. This study reviews the anthropological literature on gift giving and constructs a typology for examining the gift/bribe distinction in public administration. This classification helps distinguish analytically among different gift practices and clarify conceptual ambiguity of the terms gift and bribe.

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  • Adam Graycar & David Jancsics, 2017. "Gift Giving and Corruption," International Journal of Public Administration, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 40(12), pages 1013-1023, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:lpadxx:v:40:y:2017:i:12:p:1013-1023
    DOI: 10.1080/01900692.2016.1177833
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