capture require that the revolving door should be regulated to prevent corruption, while models of abuse of power, in which …

corruption and decrease the large expenses associated with today's democratic election campaigns. Random mechanisms can be …

This paper examines the relationship between corruption and public debt in 106 countries. Results suggest that … corruption leads to an increase in public debt. We also investigate if the effect of corruption on pblic debt is increased by … government expenditure, the shadow economy and military expenditure. We find that the effect of corruption on public debt is …

criminals may bribe public officials to subvert the law. Legislators should anticipate this reaction and fight it back by …, the threat of being betrayed by their fellows may induce top-criminals to rely on corruption (to avoid sanctions). However …

Corruption is a widespread phenomenon. Nevertheless, causal evidence on the effects of corruption is still lacking. In … this paper, we assess whether and how corruption affects cooperation using a public good game experiment. Overall …, contributions to the public good are reduced by 30% when participants have the possibility to bribe the punishment authority. Two …