Favoritism

Yann Bramoullé (1) , Sanjeev Goyal

1 GREQAM - Groupement de Recherche en Économie Quantitative d'Aix-Marseille

Favoritism refers to the act of offering jobs, contracts and resources to members of one's own social group in preference to others who are outside the group. This paper examines the economic origins and the consequences of favoritism.

Mots clés: Favoritism; Inequalities; Rents; Surplus diversion

Domaines: Sciences de l'Homme et Société; Economies et finances

Yann Bramoullé, Sanjeev Goyal. Favoritism. Journal of Development Economics, 2016, 122 (C), pp.16--27. ⟨10.1016/j.jdeveco.2016.04.006⟩. ⟨hal-01440294⟩