Favoritism

Yann Bramoullé and Sanjeev Goyal

Journal of Development Economics, 2016, vol. 122, issue C, 16-27

Abstract: Favoritism refers to the act of offering jobs, contracts and resources to members of one's own social group in preference to others who are outside the group. This paper examines the economic origins and the consequences of favoritism.

Keywords: Favoritism; Surplus diversion; Rents; Inequalities (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2016.04.006

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