What Determines State Capture in Poland>

Stanislaw Alwasiak, Monika Lewandowska-Kalina, Lech Kalina, Oskar Kowalewski (), Michal MOzdzen and Krzysztof Rybinski
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Stanislaw Alwasiak: Cracrow University of Economics
Monika Lewandowska-Kalina: Warsaw School of Economics
Lech Kalina: Warsaw School of Economics
Michal MOzdzen: Cracow University

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Abstract: In this paper we examine the determinants of ex-ante state capture analyzing all the legal acts that have been passed in the period 1990-2011 in Poland. We find that during this period 37 percent of legal acts were passed with the aim to satisfy the interest of particular groups. Furthermore, the regression analysis shows that the likelihood of state capture increases during the period of economic growth and local elections. The likelihood of state capture, however, declines during presidential elections. The results we attribute to different interests of political parties in the period of local and presidential election. Finally, we find that the state capture increased over the years in Poland. Additionally, we show that the EU accession did not prevent state capture in Poland. In contrast, the financial crisis of 2007 resulted in a wake-up effect and the likelihood of state capture declined in Poland.

JEL-codes: H11 H30 H50 K42 P31 P37 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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