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NZ politicians might under-estimate the influence of gifts

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Ten New Zealand MPs were interviewed about their perceptions of gift-giving in the political sphere. Attitudes varied, but the most constant theme was a consistent downplaying of the importance and impacts of gifts. The study found that the MPs "tend to under-estimate the potential of gifting to influence relationships".

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Funder: This work was supported by the Aotearoa New Zealand Government Marsden Fund under Grant 17-UOA-323.
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