Why is corruption more organized and predictable in some countries than others?

Abstract

This paper is an investigation into the organization and predictability of

corruption. The impetus for this research assumes that if corruption

imposes costs on businesses, then accompanying transaction costs

associated with uncertainty would be reduced if corruption is

predictable. This study is an attempt to assess different explanatory

factors that could engender predictable and organized forms of

corruption. Our findings indicate that Individualist societies, as well as

societies where corruption is endemic and legally permissible, may

develop more predictable forms of corruption. Overall, this paper

corroborates previous literature in finding that predictability is as

important as extent in understanding the constraints corruption pose to

economic activity.