The pros and cons of rent-seeking: Political rent in various research paradigms

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This article shows that how we look at political rent and rent-seeking depends on our position state interference in the economy which theory of regulation are familiar with. Although is accordance with paradigm private interest (economic) theories regulation, researcher also needs an insight based public if he wants to judge impact creation social well-being properly. The paper a conceptualization rent. It describes forms economic systems most amenable it.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Studia z Polityki Publicznej

سال: 2021

ISSN: ['2719-7131', '2391-6389']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33119/kszpp/2021.2.1