Although the theoretical literature often uses lobbying and corruption synonymously, the empirical literature … associates lobbying with the preferred mean for exerting influence in developed countries and corruption with the preferred one … suggest that (a) lobbying and corruption are fundamentally different, (b) political institutions play a major role in …

entrepreneur. We focus on the size of the government, on freedom from corruption, and on 'market freedom' defined as a cluster of … extent of corruption. A cluster of institutional indicators representing 'market freedom' is only significant in some … specifications. Freedom from corruption is significantly related to entrepreneurial entry, especially when the richest countries are …

corruption, weaker property rights and especially intellectual property rights, and a larger state on entrepreneurs who plan to … property rights. -- entrepreneurship ; institutions ; corruption ; property rights ; government ; Global Entrepreneurship …

Habsburg affiliation increases current trust and reduces corruption in courts and police. Falsification tests of spuriously …. -- Habsburg Empire ; trust ; corruption ; institutions ; borders …

This paper analyzes the relationship between gender and corruption, controlling for country-specific heterogeneity in a … the involvement of women in society and the absence of corruption. However, once country-fixed effects are acknowledged … corruption by 2.5 index points (scale from zero to ten). Surprisingly, the link between the share of women in the labor force and …

We study the incidence and extent of bribes paid to the doctors in the public health facilities which are cleverly … the bribe, which makes it less prone to reporting bias. We find that though consultations are free in the public health … for combating corruption, especially in developing countries. …