Agree that bribes should be part of the analysis, but I would do the comparison with the time and cost to accomplish a goal, without judging the method.
If you look at the outrageously high fees and lack of competition (notaries and tax accounts - yes there’s a bunch out there but it’s not the market dictating the fee and no guarantees that they won’t work towards a suboptimal outcome) I don’t really see how bribes are worse. In Germany corruption has just moved up the chain making everything expensive.
Overall it’s a lost opportunity to create wealth, jobs and a competitive advantage, both in India and Germany.
Then there’s the bit about personal preference. I didn’t see anything good in Germany, but happy for you if you do and live there.
If you look at the outrageously high fees and lack of competition (notaries and tax accounts - yes there’s a bunch out there but it’s not the market dictating the fee and no guarantees that they won’t work towards a suboptimal outcome) I don’t really see how bribes are worse. In Germany corruption has just moved up the chain making everything expensive.
Overall it’s a lost opportunity to create wealth, jobs and a competitive advantage, both in India and Germany.
Then there’s the bit about personal preference. I didn’t see anything good in Germany, but happy for you if you do and live there.