panel data set assembled from official social audit reports, we study the impact of these audits on MGNREGA delivery in … are laid out and credibly enforced. Our findings suggest a changing anatomy of corruption, where transgressors keep one …

panel data set assembled from official social audit reports, we study the impact of these audits on MGNREGA delivery in … are laid out and credibly enforced. Our findings suggest a changing anatomy of corruption, where transgressors keep one …

study of informal audits and text messages to parents, meant to curb corruption in the School Meals Program of Colombia …

study of informal audits and text messages to parents, meant to curb corruption in the School Meals Program of Colombia …

Corruption and mismanagement of public resources can affect the quality of government services and undermine growth … significant information about where corruption and mismanagement is worse. We show evidence that the impacts come in part from … government-led, large-scale social accountability programs can strengthen communities’ ability to address corruption and …

While there is substantial corruption in developing countries, the costs imposed by corruption on individuals and … households are little understood. This study examines the relationship between exposure to local corruption and mental health, as …-to-day petty corruption is positively associated with psychological distress. Our results are robust to a variety of specification …