Abstract
When individuals exchange gifts, social bonds are strengthened and reciprocity is created. If the gift and the reciprocation both come from private resources, it is clearly a gift. If what is reciprocated after a gift is given comes from an organization, or is a government resource rather than from “one’s own pocket” then it is most likely a bribe. This study reviews the anthropological literature on gift giving and constructs a typology for examining the gift/bribe distinction in public administration. This classification helps distinguish analytically among different gift practices and clarify conceptual ambiguity of the terms gift and bribe.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1013-1023 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | International Journal of Public Administration |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 15 Oct 2017 |
Keywords
- Anthropology
- corruption
- gift giving
- public administration
