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The paper argues that the difference between corruption rates is not easily explained with an "n-country" cross-section econometric framework, but that a case-oriented approach with more institutional specification would provide more insight. The paper describes some of the explanations of corruption as it occurs under central planning, including its limitations and how it may be linked to negative or positive growth mechanisms. In addition, the post-transition data on corruption and growth are linked to major political characteristics at the point of transition.