HOLCOMBE, RANDALL G.; RODET, CORTNEY S. - In: Journal of Institutional Economics 8 (2012) 01, pp. 49-69
If those with political power benefit from corrupt institutions, rulers might not adopt the rule of law so the ruling class can command a larger share of a smaller pie. An empirical analysis reveals that the size of government is larger in those countries that enforce the rule of law. If...