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 …

, business regulations, corruption, and to a lesser extent, infrastructure bottlenecks in explaining patterns of job creation at … growth of all firms, particularly micro and small firms. On the other hand, corruption and poor access to infrastructure …

deregulation. Road driver output is individualized, and pay is on the basis of a piece rate (mileage). However, road drivers work … companies paid more than those for TL companies, but in LTL the union earnings premium was maintained following deregulation and …

theoretical framework that focus on the relationship between lobbying and corruption (that is, it investigates under what … conditions they are complements or substitutes). The paper also offers novel econometric evidence on lobbying, corruption and … influence using data for about 4000 firms in 25 transition countries. Our results show that (a) lobbying and corruption are …

power of landowner relationship networks and lobbying behaviour on successfully gaining value-enhancing rezoning. A State …

power of landowner relationship networks and lobbying behaviour on successfully gaining value-enhancing rezoning. A State …

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 …