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Using a novel, nationally representative data set on fraud victimization, this paper examines the impact of credit … constraints on fraud victimization and potential underlying mechanisms in Chinese urban areas. After controlling for other … points higher probability of becoming fraud victims, and have 20.4 percent higher subsequent economic losses from fraud when …
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This study combines firm-level data and data on politically exposed people to explore correlation between firms' political connectedness and their economic performance in Ukraine. First, it estimates the share of politically connected firms in Ukraine's economy. Second, the study looks at how...
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democracies, focusing on India and Indonesia-two countries that have experienced increased education rights litigation in recent …
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What sorts of conditions make some countries more prone to corruption than the others? This is an important question … for understanding how corruption arises and how to combat it. The present paper attempts to answer this question by … exploring the link between the size of the country and corruption. Economic theory suggests advantages and disadvantages of …
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