positions. In a probabilistic voting model, we show that a lack of financial institutions can lead to more corruption as more … voters become part of the corrupt system. Well-functioning financial institutions, in turn, can increase the political …

There is a well-known debate about the roles of geography versus institutions in explaining the long-term development … institutions and found that this supported their line of reasoning. We believe there is value-added to consider this debate at the … mechanisms from geography via institutions to economic development outcomes. In particular, we examine the determinants of …

Is human capital a robust predictor of good institutions? Using a new institutional quality measure, the International …

countries, communities on both sides of the long-gone Habsburg border have been sharing common formal institutions for a century …

This paper analyzes the impact of migration on destination-country corruption levels. Capitalizing on a comprehensive … find that while general migration has an insignificant effect on the destination country’s corruption level, immigration … understanding of the socio-economic implications associated with migration flows. …