State-controlled economies vs. rent-seeking states: Why small and medium enterprises might support state officials

Julia Ivy

Entrepreneurship & Regional Development, 2013, vol. 25, issue 3-4, 195-221

Abstract: This study examines the reasons for support that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) provide to government representatives of their choice (in the form of donations, influence through their networks, information and votes). The study tests stakeholder and social capital approaches as legitimate explanations for SMEs’ relationships with state representatives in different transition economies, specifically Belarus and Ukraine. The study shows that the stakeholder approach is sensitive to business environments and more applicable in a rent-seeking state where the parties perceive value in their exchange. Social relations motivate the SMEs’ support in both types of transition economies.

Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1080/08985626.2012.710265

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