have shown that firm entry, growth and productivity are impeded by corruption and overly burdensome regulation. Most of … to Russia (e.g. Yakovlev and Zhuravskaya, 2007). Cross-regional variation in corruption and regulatory burden in Russia … (NGO) and academic communities who are interested in regulatory reform, corruption, and related aspects of the business …

Corruption is bad for development. Leaving aside the morality of bribe taking, influence peddling, embezzlement, and … other abuses of power for personal or narrow group gain, corruption impedes investment and growth and exacerbates poverty … to larger collective ends includes the laws that form the core of norms and institutions. Corruption can never be …

implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). To facilitate the review of Party States (Dominican …

are the price of investment goods, distance to major world cities, and political rights. This suggests that growth … different prior assumptions on expected model size. "--World Bank web site …

100 countries around the world. The literature that has analyzed this data provides evidence that a good business climate … research agenda and possible improvements in survey design. "--World Bank web site …

Global Economic Prospects 2008: Technology Diffusion in the Developing World examines the state of technology in … of strong growth and a 15 year period of strong performance in much of the developing world, which has contributed to …

This book aims to contribute to the World Bank's education agenda by communicating research findings on the impact of … mere access to education, is what impacts economic growth. These world-renowned researchers use data on economic growth and …