Consumers' Complaints, the Nature of Corruption, and Social Welfare
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- Amegashie, J. Atsu, 2013. "Consumers' Complaints, the Nature of Corruption, and Social Welfare," MPRA Paper 47215, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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Keywords
bribes; consumer complaints; corruption with theft; corruption without theft; Bayesian equilibrium;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- H80 - Public Economics - - Miscellaneous Issues - - - General
- K42 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior - - - Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law
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