Download or read book The Political Economy of Corruption written by Arvind K. Jain and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2001-06-07 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Grand' corruption, generally used to define corruption amongst the top political elite, has drawn increasing attention from academics and policy makers during recent years. Our understanding of the causes and mechanisms of this type of corruption, however, falls short of its importance and consequences. This volume provides theoretical analysis of