Institutional Distorsions, Clientelism and Corruption: Evidence from Romania

CCREI Working Paper No. 1/2012

24 Pages Posted: 21 Jun 2012

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Clara Volintiru

London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE)

Date Written: June 2012

Abstract

This paper addresses the way in which clientelistic exchanges distort the public institutions’ functions and their relationship to the general public. In the first section, a theoretical model of the relationship between clientelistic exchanges and institutions is put forward, based on the existent literature on the subject. The second section of this paper explores the empirical evidence provided by the case study of Romania. The analysis is based on official documents and data covering the incidence of corruption and the discretionary use of public resources.

Keywords: institutions, clientelism, public spending, corruption

Suggested Citation

Volintiru, Clara, Institutional Distorsions, Clientelism and Corruption: Evidence from Romania (June 2012). CCREI Working Paper No. 1/2012, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2088782 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2088782

Clara Volintiru (Contact Author)

London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) ( email )

London

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