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Book SynopsisPolitical corruption is one of the globe''s most pressing yet seemingly permanent problems. It is a root cause of low growth and inequality, and plagues numerous nations throughout the world in varying degrees. In the past, it proved difficult to measure, and the political science literature on it was thin. In recent years, political scientists have greatly improved their analytical tools for analyzing and contextualizing corruption, and it is now a hot topic in the discipline. In Political Parties, Business Groups, and Corruption in Developing Countries, Vineeta Yadav examines corruption levels in sixty-four developing democracies over a twenty-year period. Her comparative focus is on Brazil and India, two of the most important developing nations. Drawing from a 2005-06 survey of Brazilian and Indian businesses that she conducted, Yadav finds that legislative institutions are central in determining the degree and type of corruption. Most importantly, in legislatures where the party ho
Trade ReviewYadavs work represents a remarkable contribution to literature about corruption * Plurilogue *
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements ; 1 Introduction ; 2 Institutions, Lobbying and Corruption: A Theoretical Framework ; 3 Case Studies: Legislative Institutions in Brazil and India ; 4 Brazil and India: Legislative Institutions and Lobbying Behavior ; 5 Brazil and India: Business Lobbying and Corruption ; 6 Institutions, Party Control and Corruption: The Empirical Evidence ; 7 Conclusion ; References ; Appendix
