Reddy, Karthik; Schularick, Moritz; Skreta, Vasiliki - CESifo - 2013
Legal provisions that protect politicians from arrest and prosecution exist throughout much of the modern democratic … world. Why, and with what effects, do societies choose to place their politicians above the law? We examine the institution …; while statutory immunity provisions protect honest politicians from politically-motivated charges, they may also incentivize …