Bunkanwanicha, Pramuan; Wiwattanakantang, Yupana - Center for Economic Institutions, Institute of Economic … - 2006
This paper investigates the mechanisms that firms use to get state favors. We focus on a less well studied but common mechanism: business owners seeking election to top office. Using Thailand as a research setting, we find that business owners who rely on government concessions or are wealthier...