Which properties of gifts lead them to be considered as bribe?

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This article studies the properties of gifts that lead them to be considered as bribe when offered to public officials. The model first handles only three goods that are to be given as gift, then extends the case to N goods. We provide a two-stage analysis for both cases. At the first stage we deal with a situation in which an officer can only consume the gift offered to him and we find out that the officer's preferences will determine the bribery conditions. Second, we give the officer the opportunity of exchanging the gift for his most preferred good and reach the conclusion that besides his preferences liquidity will affect the corrupt dealings.