crony capitalism
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crony capitalism
- /ˈkɹoʊni ˈkæpɪtəlɪzəm/ US
noun crony capitalisms
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A form of capitalism in which success in business depends on corrupt close relationships with government officials, often implying favouritism.
While many things can be blamed for the rampant crony capitalism in India (e.g., British imperialism, the License Raj, etc.), we are particularly interested in understanding what role cultural values play in fostering crony capitalism.
Similar: cronynomics
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noun form of economy
| Español | capitalismo de amiguetes |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 權貴資本主義 /权贵资本主义 quánguì zīběnzhǔyì, 裙帶資本主義 /裙带资本主义 qúndài zīběnzhǔyì |
| Português | corporativismo |
| Deutsch | Nepotismus, Vetternwirtschaft, Cousinenwirtschaft |
| Italiano | capitalismo clientelare |
| Русский | кумовской капитализм kumovskoj kapitalizm |
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