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 …

order to examine this question, we designed a behavioral measure of the population’s desire for better governance. A … on perceived corruption would be made public in the national media. Using data from a tailored household survey, we … countries with better governance, especially return migrants. …