The ethics of "commercial bribery": Integrative social contract theory meets transaction cost economics

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 88, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2009, Pages 791-803

  Johnsen, D Bruce ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Business ethics; Commercial bribery; Dealer promotion; Ethical rent seeking; Federalism; Free riding; Informational role of prices; ISCT; Transaction cost economics; Vertical arrangements

Indexed keywords

EID: 76049121848     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-009-0323-6     Document Type: Article

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