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Improving the business climate in Russia
Radziwill, Artur; Vaziakova, Yana - 2015
corruption. Adverse interactions between politics, business and law enforcement generate obstacles for the rule of law and remain …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011392847
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Improving the Business Climate in Russia
Radziwill, Artur; Vaziakova, Yana - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2015
corruption. Adverse interactions between politics, business and law enforcement generate obstacles for the rule of law and remain … énergiques dans la lutte contre la corruption. Des interactions indésirables entre la politique, les affaires et l'application de …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276869
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Is corruption in China “out of control”? A comparison with the US in historical perspective
Ramirez, Carlos D. - In: Journal of Comparative Economics 42 (2014) 1, pp. 76-91
This paper compares corruption in China over the past 15years with corruption in the US between 1870 and 1930, periods … that are roughly comparable in terms of real income per capita. Corruption indicators for both countries and both periods … are constructed by tracking corruption news in prominent US newspapers. Several robustness checks confirm the reliability …
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Corruption and growth in Africa
D'Agostino, Giorgio; Dunne, Paul; Pieroni, L. - In: European journal of political economy 43 (2016), pp. 71-88
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011636040
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Military spending and corruption in the Economic Community of West African States
Abdoulaye, Dramane - In: African journal of economic and sustainable development 8 (2021) 4, pp. 340-352
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012667824
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Corruption, ICT and military spending in Sub-Saharan Sfrica
N'dri, Lasme Mathieu; Kakinaka, Makoto - In: Defence and peace economics 34 (2023) 5, pp. 603-617
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014321354
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Employment in Private and Public Services: A Comparative Analysis of Commercial, Business and Social Services in Spain, France, Italy, Germany, UK and USA.
Guisan, M.C. - In: Regional and Sectoral Economic Studies 10 (2010) 1, pp. 71-81
The European Union (EU) present lower average rates of employment and lower average wages than the United States of America, due to the lack of enough economic policies addressed to foster employment in private and public services in all their countries and regions, with a few positive...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008486494
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Reforming the Slovak public sector
Demmou, Lilas; Price, Robert W. - 2015
corruption. The regulatory framework could also be more business friendly and the judicial system more efficient. Boosting public …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011399346
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Strengthening Italy’s public sector effectiveness
Bulman, Tim - 2021
Raising the effectiveness of Italy’s public sector is more urgent than ever. It will be key to revive investment and productivity and improve access to quality public services for the most vulnerable. The quality of public goods and services is variable, weakening Italy’s resilience to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012801202
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Donor Contracting Conditions and Public Procurement : Causal Evidence from Kenyan Electrification
Wolfram, Catherine D.; Miguel, Edward; Hsu, Eric; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
There is limited causal evidence on the effects of different public procurement regulations on project quality and value-for-money for projects funded by national governments and foreign aid donors. This paper uses policy and experimental variation to study how two key contracting...
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