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Engaging in Corruption: The Influence of Cultural Values and Contagion Effects at the Micro Level
Lee, Wang-Sheng; Guven, Cahit - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
Previous empirical work on corruption has generally been cross-country in nature and focused on utilizing country …-level corruption ratings. By using micro-level data for over 20 European countries that directly measure individual characteristics …, corruption experiences, gender roles, trust and values to examine the determinants of corruption, this paper goes beyond the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011105624
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Corruption, Shadow Economy and Income Inequality: Evidence from Asia
Kar, Saibal; Saha, Shrabani - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012
A number of recent studies for Latin America show that as the size of the informal economy grows, corruption is less … corruption, inequality and shadow economies are considerably large. We use Panel Least Square and Fixed Effects Models for Asia … to find that both 'Corruption Perception Index' and 'ICRG' index are sensitive to a number of important macroeconomic …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010604102
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Bureaucratic Rents and Life Satisfaction
Luechinger, Simon; Meier, Stephan; Stutzer, Alois - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2006
correlates with perceptions of corruption. We find judicial independence to be of major relevance for a tamed bureaucracy. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005700927
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The Determinants of Asset Stripping: Theory and Evidence from the Transition Economies
Campos, Nauro F.; Giovannoni, Francesco - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2005
During the transition from plan to market, managers and politicians succeeded in maintaining control of large parts of the stock of socialist physical capital. Despite the obvious importance of this phenomenon, there have been no efforts to model, measure and investigate this process...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005703447
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Organization and Information in the Fight against Crime: An Evaluation of the Integration of Police Forces in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Soares, Rodrigo R.; Viveiros, Igor - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2010
Military Polices in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, in the context of the IGESP program. The IGESP is based on the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008684794
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Access to Justice and Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Brazil's Special Civil Tribunals
Lichand, Guilherme; Soares, Rodrigo R. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011
Entrepreneurship is usually identified as an important determinant of aggregate productivity and long-term growth. The determinants of entrepreneurship, nevertheless, are not entirely understood. A recent literature has linked entrepreneurship to the development of the justice system. This paper...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009283566
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The Use of Violence in Illegal Markets: Evidence from Mahogany Trade in the Brazilian Amazon
Chimeli, Ariaster B.; Soares, Rodrigo R. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011
first piece of evidence on the causal effect of illegality on systemic violence. Brazil has historically been the main world …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009283573
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Spillovers from Conditional Cash Transfer Programs: Bolsa Família and Crime in Urban Brazil
Chioda, Laura; Mello, João M. P. de; Soares, Rodrigo R. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012
combining detailed school characteristics with time and geo-referenced crime information from the city of São Paulo, Brazil, we …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009652098
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Living on the Edge: Youth Entry, Career and Exit in Drug-Selling Gangs
Carvalho, Leandro; Soares, Rodrigo R. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
We use data from a unique survey of members of drug-trafficking gangs in favelas (slums) of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010682657
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European Asylum Policy
Hatton, Timothy J. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2005
Policy towards asylum seekers has been a controversial topic for more than a decade. Rising numbers of asylum applications have been met with ever-tougher policies to deter them. Following a period of policy harmonisation, the EU has reached a crucial stage in the development of a new Common...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005822265