I investigate empirically the role of religion and political institutions in policies against human trafficking, using … influence of religion on the overall 3P Anti-trafficking Policy Index is driven by protection and prevention policies. As … empirical findings regarding the association between religion, political institutions, and human development. …

, there has been little study of the determinants of economic freedom. We investigate whether religion affects economic …

The nexus between corruption and economic growth has been examined for a long time. Many empirical studies measured … corruption by the reversed Transparency International’s Perception of Corruption Index (CPI) and ignored that the CPI was not … 2012-2018 and re-examine the nexus between corruption and economic growth. The cumulative long-run effect of corruption on …

I examine whether elections influence perceived corruption in the public sector. Perceived corruption in the public … sector is measured by the reversed Transparency International's Perception of Corruption Index (CPI). The dataset includes … perceived corruption in the public sector increased before elections. The effect is especially pronounced before early elections …

the world’s five largest importers for the period from 2002-2006, we find that the reporting gaps are highly correlated … with the level of corruption in both partner countries. This finding supports the hypothesis that trade gaps partly … represent smuggling activities. -- Corruption ; illicit ; illegal ; trade ; statistics ; tariffs …