and applications include political groups, ethnicities, agents motivated by the work in the public sector and corruption … that patronage may be strictly positive in both of them. We also apply the second setting to the case of corruption. …

predictions along two main dimensions. First, corruption is more frequent in sectors where public institutions are large buyers …

Habsburg affiliation increases current trust and reduces corruption in courts and police. Falsification tests of spuriously …

This paper reviews the theories of corruption in regulated sectors to further understand the impact of corruption and … attempt to draw out some of the broader lessons that can be learnt for anti-corruption policy in general. …

proposal to legalize paying bribes while increasing fines on accepting bribes. We explore performance as regards corruption … enforcement agencies, and discuss the relevance for fighting other forms of corruption. …

Does information about rampant political corruption increase electoral participation and the support for challenger … copious corruption not only decreases incumbent support in local elections in Mexico, but also decreases voter turnout …

Government corruption is more prevalent in poor countries than in rich countries. This paper uses cross …-industry heterogeneity in growth rates within Vietnam to test empirically whether growth leads to lower corruption. We find that it does. We … results suggest that as poor countries grow, corruption could subside …