-industry heterogeneity in growth rates within Vietnam to test empirically whether growth leads to lower corruption. We find that it does. We …Government corruption is more prevalent in poor countries than in rich countries. This paper uses cross … results suggest that as poor countries grow, corruption could subside "on its own,'' and they demonstrate one type of positive …

-industry heterogeneity in growth rates within Vietnam to test empirically whether growth leads to lower corruption. We find that it does. We …Government corruption is more prevalent in poor countries than in rich countries. This paper uses cross … results suggest that as poor countries grow, corruption could subside "on its own,'' and they demonstrate one type of positive …

protection (with corruption as an element), access to finance and infrastructure, and the existence of a strong agglomeration …

when corruption is too pervasive, and when the origin of tax revenue origin reduces government accountability. Lastly, our …

This paper examines the effect of corruption on the business environment in Viet Nam. Our survey of firms operating in … Viet Nam suggests that corruption is perceived as the most severe business constraint for their operation. Also, corruption … support the hypothesis that corruption has a "sand the wheel" effect on firms' business activities. While this paper sheds …