Kugler, Maurice; Verdier, Thierry; Zenou, Yves - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2003
in corruption to avoid punishment. When law enforcers are sufficiently well-paid, difficult to bribe and corruption … crime rates. In particular, the relationship between the traditional instruments of deterrence, namely intensification of … organized crime to corruption, and ensuing impunity leads to higher rather than lower crime. …