In this paper we explore relationships between corruption perceptions and such characteristics as the size of shadow … economy, GDP per capita, well-being, the Happy Planet Index (HPI), and quality of institutions. Special attention is paid to … countries. It is shown that irrespective of whether the economy is developed or transitional, negative dependence of corruption …

. This finding contributes to a better understanding of the pronounced negative correlation between corruption and …

individual’s trust driven by contemporaneous institutions and environmental conditions and to what extent is it determined by the … higher levels of generalized trust. In turn, the willingness to trust has been shown to be correlated with various social and … environmental factors (e.g. institutions, culture) on one hand, and accumulated human capital on the other. To what extent is an …

innovation policy drafting and implementation. Cluster development stimulates trust building and enhances knowledge spillovers …

innovation policy drafting and implementation. Cluster development stimulates trust building and enhances knowledge spillovers …

redistribute wealth or to expand the ruling class in order to improve institutions and limit rent-seeking incentives …