In this paper we analyze some aspects of cronyism and corruption in an emerging economy. We develop a three-stage game-theoretic model where the ruling political party and a capitalist interact with each other. The ruling party, in return of a donation from the capitalist, sets a policy that...

In this paper, we analyze some aspects of cronyism and corruption in India. We develop a three-stage game-theoretic model where the ruling political party and a capitalist interact with each other. The ruling party, in return of a donation from the capitalist, sets a policy that favors the...