Corruption and Development in Indian Economy

This book examines corruption in theoretical and empirical literature and how macro- and micro-level approaches have been followed to study the issue.

List of contents

List of tables and figures; Preface; 1. Issues in corruption: theoretical and empirical; 2. Corruption in India: a comparison with the rest of the world; 3. Estimation of personal income tax evasion in India: evidence from household survey; 4. Effects of corruption on firms' performance: evidence from firm level data; 5. Determinants of bribery in Indian firms: who must pay bribes?; 6. Labour market flexibility and corruption: issues related to labour contractualization and business subcontracting; 7. Corruption in innovation: effect of innovation on performance; References; Index.

Summary

This book examines how corruption is viewed in theoretical and empirical literature and how various macro- and micro- level approaches have been followed to study the issue. It offers an inter-country comparison of corruption, indicating the role of governance in the context of growth.

Product details

• Authors: Arup Mitra, Arup (Institute of Economic Growth Mitra, Arup Sharma Mitra, Mitra Arup, Chandan Sharma, Sharma Chandan
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2016
• EAN: 9781107152670
• ISBN: 978-1-107-15267-0
• No. of pages: 168
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, Development economics & emerging economies, Development economics and emerging economies