clash, noncompliant behaviors proliferate, among them, tax evasion, corruption, bribery, organized criminality, and theft of …, circumvention, abuse, and/or corruption of institutional rules--comprise what we can be termed underground economies. A variety of …

Corruption scandals seem to abound in countries that have recently undergone reform. Despite the proliferation of …—actually causes an increase in corruption. Theory provides no guidance as to the direction of causality—on the one hand, reforms make … politicians accountable to voters, as well as introduce more competition, which should decrease corruption. On the other hand, the …

’s corruption levels. Examining a large sample of countries covering a 20-year long period, we found robust empirical support for … the fact that increases in import openness do indeed cause reductions in corruption, a crucial aspect of governance. The … corruption is close to one third of that exercised by the level of development. Some cautious policy conclusions are derived. …

institutions and corruption. A simple game theoretic model is built to show that corruption produces a tragedy of the anticommons …. It is also shown that coordinated corruption or 'maffia' behaviour produces a better use of resources than uncoordinated … corruption. …

survey of enterprises carried out for the GCR, we find that firms from emerging economies single out corruption and excessive …

Corruption has a negative impact on society and economy. The transition process in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE …) uncovered dormant possibilities for corruption and necessity for appropriate steps to be taken. We document the state of … corruption in the Czech Republic and the measures introduced to fight it. We cover sectors of society and economy according to …

are among the best antidotes to corruption, shadow economies, criminal injustice and poverty. The presence of accountable …