Corruption and social responsibility

Bribe offers among small entrepreneurs in Azerbaijan

Bibliographic Data

ID6255334
AuthorsTurkhan Sadigov (0000-0002-7019-3341, Albany State University, corresponding author)
Year2014
Volume30
Issue1
Pages34-53
Publication date2014-01-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueEast European Politics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2159-9165 • E-ISSN: 2159-9173
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/21599165.2013.861351
OpenAlexW2080335376
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited9

The literature on corruption concentrates exclusively on bribe demands by bureaucrats and does not analyse bribe offers by citizens. Building on theoretical propositions from socio-cultural theories of corruption, this article uses the logistic regression method to test whether lower social responsibility translates into higher rates of bribe offers by small and medium entrepreneurs in Azerbaijan. Based on a survey of 611 respondents, the research analyses social pro-activism of businessmen. The study contends that infrequent community participation, the lack of choice to avoid bribe demands, and a higher share of monthly profit that the respondents are ready to spend on the acquisition of markers of "status" translate into a higher probability of bribe offers. The research suggests that in order to be successful in fighting corruption, the Azerbaijani government should, in addition to bribe demands, also focus on bribe offers. Social activism of entrepreneurs provides clues for success in fighting bribe offers, and corruption in general

Business · Economic growth · Economics · Government (linguistics · Language change · Order (exchange · Political science · Profit (economics · Public relations · Corruption and Economic Development · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · Culture, Economy, and Development Studies

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