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Corruption and cheating : evidence from rural Thailand
Hübler, Olaf; Koch, Melanie; Menkhoff, Lukas; Schmidt, … - 2020
This study tests the prediction that perceived corruption reduces ethical behavior. Integrating a standard "cheating … corruption in state affairs are more likely to cheat and, thus, to fortify the negative consequences of corruption. Interestingly …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012384531
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Political corruption in the execution of public contracts
Chiappinelli, Olga - 2016
This paper presents a novel theory of corruption in public procurement. It considers an agency setting of contract … politician chooses a relatively lax auditing in order to create an incentive for cost-padding, and engages in corruption with the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011532685
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Cheating and corruption : evidence from a household survey
Hübler, Olaf; Koch, Melanie; Menkhoff, Lukas; Schmidt, … - 2019
perceive corruption in state affairs are more likely to cheat. Interestingly, there is a small group of non-conformers. The …, this does not diminish the predictive role of corruption. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012116390
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The war in Europe : economic costs of the Ukrainian conflict
Bluszcz, Julia; Valente, Marica - 2019
the Donbass region, Ukraine's productive core, has taken a severe toll on the country. Using cross-country panel data over … the period 1995-2017, this paper quantifies the short-term causal effects of the Donbass war on Ukraine's GDP. Results … from the counterfactual estimation by the synthetic control method show that Ukraine's per capita GDP foregone due to the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012005303
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"Robin Hook": the developmental effects of Somali piracy
Shortland, Anja - 2011 - This draft: September 2011
Naval counter-piracy measures off Somalia have failed to change the incentives for pirates, raising calls for land-based approaches that may involve replacing piracy as a source of income. This paper evaluates the effects of piracy on the Somali economy to establish which (domestic) groups...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009579651
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The business of piracy in Somalia
Percy, Sarah; Shortland, Anja - 2010
This paper argues that contrary to conventional wisdom, Somali piracy is likely to increase if Somalia's domestic stability is improved, and that naval counter-piracy efforts had limited and unpredicted effects. To make this argument we analyze the underlying factors driving piracy off the coast...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009260258
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The economics of terrorism and counter-terrorism ; Pt. 2
Schneider, Friedrich; Brück, Tilman; Meierrieks, Daniel - 2010
This survey provides an in-depth analysis of existing research on the economic analysis of terrorism and counter-terrorist measures. First the existing evidence on the causes of terrorism is analyzed, then we consider the evidence of the consequences of terrorism and we demonstrate why it is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009262094
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The economics of terrorism and counter-terrorism ; Pt. 1
Schneider, Friedrich; Brück, Tilman; Meierrieks, Daniel - 2010
This survey provides an in-depth analysis of existing research on the economic analysis of terrorism and counter-terrorist measures. First the existing evidence on the causes of terrorism is analyzed, then we consider the evidence of the consequences of terrorism and we demonstrate why it is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009262096
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Combating „maritime terrorism“ off the coast of Somalia
Shortland, Anja; Vothknecht, Marc - 2010
This paper evaluates the effectiveness of the international naval mission in the Gulf of Aden from 2008-2010, both in terms of its counter-piracy and its counter-terrorism objectives. We draw on arguments developed in the literature of law and economics, detailed statistical analyses and a large...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009272611
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The business of piracy in Somalia
Percy, Sarah; Shortland, Anja - 2011 - Updated version
This article argues that it will be difficult, if not impossible, to control Somali piracy for four reasons. First, Somali piracy is a land-based problem and naval control mechanisms are not changing the incentives for pirates. Second, improving Somalia's anarchic political situation will not...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012040783