valued? We provide a general theory of optimal technology regulation in a second best world, with rich heterogeneity across …

standard economic incentive theory, but also that effects of anti-corruption policies often attenuate as officials find …Recent years have seen a remarkable expansion in economists' ability to measure corruption. This, in turn, has led to a … new generation of well-identified, microeconomic studies. We review the evidence on corruption in developing countries in …

administrative costs and local corruption. Administrative reforms by the center can have perverse effects. Policy implications are …

Political corruption is considered a major impediment to economic development, and yet it remains pervasive throughout … the world. This paper examines the extent to which government audits of public resources can reduce corruption by … enhancing political and judiciary accountability. We do so in the context of Brazil's anti-corruption program, which randomly …