The moderating role of institutional and credit constraints on the nexus between bribery and policy consistency

Hong Chuong Pham, Le Thanh Ha, Thang Doan and Trung Thanh To

Journal of Economic Policy Reform, 2023, vol. 26, issue 4, 321-347

Abstract: This article is the first to examine whether bribery hurts or promotes policy consistency for firms confronting institutional and credit constraints by using World Bank Enterprise Surveys covering 104 developing countries from 2002 to 2006. By using the questionnaire that is only available in the 2002-2006 survey, policy consistency is measured by firms’ perception of the degree of consistency in officials’ interpretation of the law. Bribery reduces the consistency of policy implementation. The adverse impact of bribery on policy consistency is evident only in lower-income countries. Furthermore, these effects become more significant for firms facing institutional and credit constraints.

Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1080/17487870.2023.2187391

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