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| nameofpractice = Aumento | | nameofpractice = Aumento (Lowland South America) | ||
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| definition = Lit. ‘to augment, something extra’, used when someone is giving or receiving something above what is considered standard practice. | | definition = Lit. ‘to augment, something extra’, used when someone is giving or receiving something above what is considered standard practice. | ||
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|style="font-size:1.1em;"| The term ''aumento'' refers to acceptable forms of corruption in Lowland South America. Related practices operate within the informal economy, an underbelly of the formal economy (Peluso 2018). When individuals are required to make cash payments in excess of what is formally required of them in order to get things done, it is referred to as an ''aumento''. Though derived from ''aumentar'', ‘to increase, augment or expand’, in its local usage the term ''aumento'' is best translated as ‘a little more’, ‘something extra’, or a ‘top up’. | |style="font-size:1.1em;"| The term ''aumento'' refers to acceptable forms of corruption in Lowland South America. Related practices operate within the informal economy, an underbelly of the formal economy (Peluso 2018). When individuals are required to make cash payments in excess of what is formally required of them in order to get things done, it is referred to as an ''aumento''. Though derived from ''[[aumentar]]'', ‘to increase, augment or expand’, in its local usage the term ''aumento'' is best translated as ‘a little more’, ‘something extra’, or a ‘top up’. | ||
''Aumento'' designates an informal cash payment to achieve a goal or desire. Such payments are common in order to establish or maintain social relations and constitute a preferred and amicable way of interacting or ‘doing business.’ For example, in marketplaces where one can purchase fresh tropical juice, it is common for the vendor to offer ‘a little bit more’ than a standard serving. Thus, upon finishing one’s glass, the vendor will generally smile and say, ‘''¿Aumento? ''’ This simple gesture signals a possibility of building a mutually beneficial relationship of long-term loyalty. A little extra goes a long way, often ensuring the return of a customer. It is thus a means of building both social and financial capital. Inversely, if a vendor does not offer a ‘little bit extra’, there is an implication that he or she is not dependent upon the return of a customer. This can happen in cases where the vendor has minimal competition. | ''Aumento'' designates an informal cash payment to achieve a goal or desire. Such payments are common in order to establish or maintain social relations and constitute a preferred and amicable way of interacting or ‘doing business.’ For example, in marketplaces where one can purchase fresh tropical juice, it is common for the vendor to offer ‘a little bit more’ than a standard serving. Thus, upon finishing one’s glass, the vendor will generally smile and say, ‘''¿Aumento? ''’ This simple gesture signals a possibility of building a mutually beneficial relationship of long-term loyalty. A little extra goes a long way, often ensuring the return of a customer. It is thus a means of building both social and financial capital. Inversely, if a vendor does not offer a ‘little bit extra’, there is an implication that he or she is not dependent upon the return of a customer. This can happen in cases where the vendor has minimal competition. | ||