ideas in south-eastern Europe and beyond -- pt. 4. The exchange of ideas between Japan and the rest of the world …

A companion volume to the International Handbook on the Economics of Corruption published in 2006, the specially … roots of corruption and include new research on topics ranging from corruption in regulation and procurement to vote buying …pt. 1. General overviews -- pt. 2. Procurement and corruption -- pt. 3. Privatization and self-dealing in private firms …

In the efficient delivery of local public services, size matters. Many countries around the world have vertical … corruption, privatization, and inter-municipal cooperation. A combination of theory and empirical evidence provides depth and …

Survey', Economic Journal, 113 (491), November, F632-F652 -- Vito Tanzi (1998), 'Corruption Around the World: Causes … and Applications', World Bank Economic Review, 26 (2), June, 217-35 -- Benjamin A. Olken (2009), 'Corruption Perceptions … Steve McCorriston (2007), 'Corruption Around the World: Evidence from a Structural Model', Journal of Comparative Economics …

This book contributes to the current debates on the shadow economy and related issues of tax evasion and corruption … economic performance, the role of political competition in reducing corruption and measures of, and influences on, corruption … in different countries around the world. Institutions such as the WTO, World Bank and the IMF will find much to engage …