The duality of crony corruption in economic transition: Toward an integrated framework

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 41-55

  Li, Peter Ping ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Crony corruption; Dual track transition; Economic political interplay; Formal informal interplay; Local corporatism

Indexed keywords

EID: 60649116263     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-008-9747-7     Document Type: Article

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