of monitoring a bureau. Following Mueller (1989), the bureau does not make take-it-or-leave-it budget proposals to the …

short-term punishment institution (i.e., a crackdown) on bribery behavior in a lab setting. We conduct lab experiments in … two countries with cultures that differ in corruption norms, and which experience very different levels of bribery: the US … that short-term crackdowns may impact behavior in the short run, depending on the strength of the existing corruption norms …

to explore the impact of a country’s political environment on its level of corruption. The study provides strong evidence … urbanization are associated with a lower level of public sector corruption across all 121 countries. The colonial dummies and …

We present a theory of banking regulation affecting procedural compliance in monitoring collateral in secured debt … contracts. The theory suggests an externality which creates a gap between the socially optimal level of monitoring and the bank …’s privately optimal level. Banks can not be punished ex post for lack of monitoring or otherwise in the bad state of nature. Hence …

countries and their interrelations can change because of shifts in government regimes. Monitoring and peer pressure to comply …

allocated correctly nor is effective monitoring ensured. This review of contract procedures and design allows us to draw several …

-ante, through the recruitment process, and monitoring new hires at work, or screening on-the-job. Using two datasets representative … of lower cost and higher speed - and closer monitoring than permanent employees. But this relation depends crucially on …