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Public Sector Motivation and Development Failures
Macchiavello, Rocco - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2006
This paper provides a theoretical analysis of the relationship between public sector motivation and development. In the model the public sector produces a public good and workers are heterogeneous in terms of public sector motivation (PSM). Wages in the private sector are increasing in the...
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Political Connections and Firm Value: Evidence from the Regression Discontinuity Design of Close Gubernatorial Elections
Do, Quoc-Anh; Lee, Yen-Teik; Nguyen, Bang Dang - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2015
Using the regression discontinuity design of close gubernatorial elections in the U.S., we identify a significant and positive impact of the social networks of corporate directors and politicians on firm value. Firms connected to elected governors increase their value by 3.89%. Political...
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Corruption And Competition In Public Market Auctions
Compte, Olivier; Lambert-Mogiliansky, Ariane; Verdier, … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2000
This paper investigates the effect of corruption on competition in government procurement auctions. Our assumption is … corruption is to facilitate collusion in price between firms. This can result in high public spending and inefficient allocation … which unilateral anti-corruption controls may restore price competition. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005662229
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Leniency and Whistleblowers in Antitrust
Spagnolo, Giancarlo - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2006
fraud, or corruption - that share with cartels the crucial features that well designed leniency and whistleblower programs …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005662235
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The Size and Scope of Government: Comparative Politics With Rational Politicians
Persson, Torsten; Tabellini, Guido - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1999
We try to demonstrate how economists may engage in research on comparative politics, relating the size and composition of government spending to the political system. A Downsian model of electoral competition and forward-looking voting indicates that majoritarian---as opposed to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005662287
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Corruption and Openness
Neeman, Zvika; Paserman, M. Daniele; Simhon, Avi - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2003
We consider a neoclassical growth model with endogenous corruption. Corruption and wealth, which are co-determined in … corruption, and if indeed as suggested by a number of empirical studies corruption hampers growth, then how did rich countries … relatively closed economies of the 19th century, the gains from corruption remained inside the country and became part of the …
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The Simple Economics of Extortion: Evidence from Trucking in Aceh
Barron, Patrick; Olken, Benjamin - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007
when designing anti-corruption policy. …
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Tariff Evasion and Customs Corruption: Does PSI Help?
Anson, José; Cadot, Olivier; Olarreaga, Marcelo - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2003
This Paper provides a new approach to the evaluation of pre-shipment inspection (PSI) programs as ways of improving tariff-revenue collection and reducing fraud when customs administrations are corrupt. We build a model highlighting the contribution of surveillance firms to the generation of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005667042
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Tax Rates and Tax Evasion: Evidence from 'Missing Imports' in China
Fisman, Raymond; Wei, Shang-Jin - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2001
Tax evasion, by its very nature, is difficult to observe. In this Paper, we present a case study of tax evasion in China. The novel feature of our approach is that at a very disaggregated level of individual products, we can measure evasion relatively precisely, by comparing the values that...
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Trust and Bribery: The Role of the Quid Pro Quo and the Link With Crime
Hunt, Jennifer - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2004
bribe, which reduces corruption. Appropriate networks are more easily established in small towns, by long-term residents of … battle against corruption faced by policy-makers in rapidly urbanizing countries with high fertility. I show that victims of …
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