The Bribe -

The phrase most commonly refers to "Why, for a Class of Bribes, the Act of Giving a Bribe should be Legal" , a widely discussed economic paper by Kaushik Basu . Key Arguments of Basu's Paper

: Basu argues that the act of giving a harassment bribe should be declared legitimate and granted full immunity. The Bribe

: A popular video game where players often face the moral choice of whether to take a bribe while processing entry papers. The phrase most commonly refers to "Why, for

Basu proposes a novel strategy to reduce corruption, specifically targeting "harassment bribes" (bribes paid for services one is legally entitled to, such as tax refunds or subsidized land paperwork): for a Class of Bribes