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This paper analyzes a cheap talk model with heterogeneous receivers who are accountable for the correctness of their actions, showing that there exists a truth-revealing equilibrium. This sheds new light on the important role played by elections in shaping politicians' and, more surprisingly,...
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Using cross-country data, this paper examines the influence of government transparency on changing views regarding nuclear energy before and after Japan’s natural and nuclear disasters of 2011. Empirical results show that transparency increases the rate of favor for nuclear energy.
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This paper examines the relationship between corruption and infrastructure at both the country and regional level using … the measure of corruption in the macro data and the measures of transportation and electricity infrastructure. Countries … with more corruption tend to have worse infrastructure in the eyes of their firms. This link is shown to remain when one …
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suggests thaht corruption, which is likely to emerge in long term reciprocal relationships between public officials and …
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Drawing from the literature on the determinants of corruption, this article examines the relationship between … corruption and the nature of state of fragility. Robust empirical evidence shows a correlation between the level of corruption … neither flowing from state fragility to classical corruption nor to extreme corruption. S’enregistrant dans la littérature sur …
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, answer questions about corruption, firm performance and how honest they are differently from other managers. If reticent …
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Surveys, which measure firms’ experience of corruption and the gender of their owners and top managers. We find that women in … positions of influence are associated with less corruption: female-owned businesses pay less in bribes and corruption is seen as …, ethically at least, good for business our research contributes to the literature on development, gender equality, and corruption …
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Is globalisation a conductive or destructive force for public policy development in the countries of transition? The problem is investigated through an example of oil-rich Azerbaijan. This paper first presents the current situation in the country, defines links between globalisation and public...
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countries with lower levels of public sector corruption and better functioning legal systems. Furthermore, the interaction …
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.7% attend Mass at least once a month. The most devout Catholic communities are to be found in India, Nigeria and Tanzania. The …
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