We examine the effects of randomly introduced economic inequality on voluntary cooperation, and whether this … relationship is influenced by the quality of local institutions, as proxied by corruption. We use representative data from a large … inequality adversely affects aggregate contributions, and this is on account of high endowment individuals contributing a …

the consumption of groups of individuals that share similar time-invariant characteristics, consistent with the pseudo-panel … methodology. When the panel data are available, we track the consumption of each individual in order to generate the non …

, the percentage of registered workers, and labour earnings increased; and all poverty and inequality indicators decreased …

-crisis levels. Most poverty and inequality indicators fell over the period. …

This paper provides original empirical evidence on the evolution of education inequality for the Latin American … outcomes and opportunities across the population, including inequality in years of education, gaps in school enrolment, wage … ; inequality ; enrolment ; wage premium ; Latin America …

, we first review the empirical literature on intergenerational mobility and inequality of opportunity for the region … a paucity of representative datasets containing linked information on parents and children, the inequality of …-post conception of inequality of opportunity-are introduced to address this shortcoming. They yield a set of new inequality of …

of political institutions in mediating the corruption-growth relationship using panel data over one hundred countries for …Corruption is widely believed to negatively affect economic growth. However, many East and Southeast Asia countries … either achieved or currently are achieving impressively rapid economic growth despite widespread corruption - the 'East Asian …

of offshore entities as an indicator of corruption risk. We find that the number of new shell companies increases by 11 … the award of an exploration licence increases the risk of corruption. Consistent with rent-maximising behaviour, this … association is stronger when the price of oil increases. Our work informs the fight against corruption, proposing greater …

While the effects of corruption on bilateral trade have been relatively well explored, its effect on the composition of … trading partners has not been studied. In this paper, we argue that corruption in a country is likely to impose asymmetric … costs on its trading partners depending on their characteristics. As a result, as the level of corruption in a country …