Why Dutch officials take bribes: a toxic mix of factors

Gorsira, Madelijne; Huisman, Wim; Denkers, Adriaan; Steg, Linda

doi:10.1007/s10611-020-09919-w

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“…If accepting a settlement means that individuals risk a separate enforcement process for the crime imputed to the corporation, this may reduce the corporate defendant's inclination to accept a settlement. So far, however, no individual has been charged after the firm he or she represents has agreed to a DPA, despite the fact that ultimately, corruption stems from decisions made by individuals Gorsira et al (2021). Compared to a court case, a settlement leaves less information available to the public, the prosecutor, and other judges.…”

Section: Corporate Liability and Enforcement In Bribery Casesmentioning

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Settlements in corporate bribery cases: an illusion of choice?

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2022

Eur J Law Econ

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Despite prosecutors’ difficulties in proving corporate bribery, nearly all enforcement actions end with a settlement at the pretrial stage. Compared to court proceedings, settlement-based enforcement provide prosecutors with flexibility to reward offenders’ self-reporting and cooperation, and reach quicker conclusions to complex cases. In this article, we explain, such enforcement needs regulation to minimize potentially harmful side-effects. When the difference between a court and settlement sanction exceeds a certain size, the alleged offender accepts a settlement regardless of actual responsibility of misconduct. For the prosecutor, the option of offering a lenient settlement means weaker incentives to ascertain the material facts of the case. Society receives less information about the blameworthy act, little opportunity to evaluate the sanction, and less reason to expect sanctions to deter bribery. We show why such consequences result in under-deterrence of bribery and weaker rule of law. The use of settlement may have a self-escalating effect because the enforcement mode can reduce the predictability of the law, while a defendant’s inclination to accept a settlement offer depends on the predictability of the law. Our results suggest that United Kingdom’s current escalation of enforcement of corporate bribery laws will lead to a mixture of settlements and court decisions, while in the United States firms will continue to negotiate settlements as if there were no opportunity to have their cases tested in court.

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Section: Corporate Liability and Enforcement In Bribery Casesmentioning

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Settlements in corporate bribery cases: an illusion of choice?

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2022

Eur J Law Econ

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Effect of government expenditure on real economic growth in ECOWAS: assessing the moderating role of corruption and conflict

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Humanit Soc Sci Commun

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This study investigated the effect of government expenditure on real growth in ECOWAS countries. This paper used panel cointegration techniques to examine the impact of government expenditure on economic growth for a sample of 15 ECOWAS countries between 1999 and 2021. The study uses the POLS, FMOLS, and DOLS techniques for estimating four models. The study supports the view that government expenditure positively affects real economic growth in ECOWAS countries. However, we also found that higher control of corruption improves the effectiveness and efficiency of government expenditure in promoting economic growth. Furthermore, a higher incidence of conflict minimizes the effectiveness and efficiency of government expenditure in promoting economic growth. The finding suggests that a well-managed government can contribute positively to economic growth. The finding that government expenditure positively affects real growth in ECOWAS countries suggests that a well-managed government can contribute positively to economic growth. This finding is helpful for policymakers in ECOWAS countries interested in improving their countries’ economic growth.

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Why Dutch officials take bribes: a toxic mix of factors

Cited by 2 publications

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Settlements in corporate bribery cases: an illusion of choice?

Settlements in corporate bribery cases: an illusion of choice?

Effect of government expenditure on real economic growth in ECOWAS: assessing the moderating role of corruption and conflict

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