Paying Bribes for Public Services

Richard Rose has pioneered the comparative study of public policy in four dozen books and hundreds of articles. Research has been presented in 45 countries and 17 languages. He is a Fellow of the British Academy and the American Academy of Arts & Sciences and a World Bank, OECD, UNDP and Transparency International consultant. Caryn Peiffer took a doctorate in political science at Claremont Graduate University with field research in Botswana, Zambia and India. She was a research fellow of the Centre for Public Policy at the University of Strathclyde Glasgow before joining the Developmental Leadership Program at the University of Birmingham.

List Of Tables And Figures Preface 1. Why Bribery Matters Corruption: A Word With Many Uses Behaviour At The Grass Roots Questions And Answers 2. Getting Things Done By The Book, By Hook Or By Crook Bureaucracy As A Book Of Rules Bureaucracy Not The Only Way Of Getting Things Done Is Bribery Wrong? 3. Contact Is Critical Public Services Differ Contact Varies By Service 4. The Extent Of Bribery Payment Of A Bribe Bribes Vary By Service When Bribery Happens How Much Is Paid As A Bribe Credibility Checks 5. Perception Is Not Experience Mass Perceptions Of Corruption Potential For Protest 6. Differences Across Time, Space And Individuals No Trend Over Time Differences Between Countries Explaining Differences In Who Pays Bribes 7. Choices In Surveys Core Topics And Questions Choices In Fieldwork 8. Reducing Bribes For Public Services Six Principles For Reducing Bribery Political Implications