Corruption, provincial institutions and manufacturing firm productivity New evidence from a transitional economy

Using data from nationwide surveys of provincial institutions and private manufacturing small medium enterprises, this study provided the first evidence of the impact of provincial institution quality and firms’ participation in and intensity of corrupt activities on firm productivity in Vietnam. We found that the bribe intensity instead of whether firms bribed state officials or not (measured by a dummy variable) has a negative effect on firm productivity when the endogeneity of corruption and unobservable characteristics are controlled for. This finding contrasts to a popular belief about a paradox for East Asian countries where corruption is positively associated with firm growth

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	Corruption, provincial institutions and manufacturing firm productivity New evidence from a transitional economy
Other Titles:	Corrupción, instituciones provinciales y productividad manufacturera Nueva evidencia para una economía en transición
Authors:	T.Q., Tuyen V., Van Huong D.T, Tinh T.D., Hiep
Keywords:	Corruption firm productivity SMEs Vietnam
Issue Date:	2016
Publisher:	Universidad de Chile
Citation:	Scopus
Abstract:	Using data from nationwide surveys of provincial institutions and private manufacturing small medium enterprises, this study provided the first evidence of the impact of provincial institution quality and firms’ participation in and intensity of corrupt activities on firm productivity in Vietnam. We found that the bribe intensity instead of whether firms bribed state officials or not (measured by a dummy variable) has a negative effect on firm productivity when the endogeneity of corruption and unobservable characteristics are controlled for. This finding contrasts to a popular belief about a paradox for East Asian countries where corruption is positively associated with firm growth
Description:	Estudios de Economia Volume 43, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 199-215
URI:	http://repository.vnu.edu.vn/handle/VNU_123/29716
ISSN:	03042758
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