simple way to combat corruption. However, empirical evidence on the corruption and regulation nexus is limited. Further, the … corruption indices used are based on experts' opinions, which may suffer from perception bias. The present paper attempts to … analysis finds a large, positive effect of regulatory burden on corruption. For the baseline results, the bribery rate is …

competition and corruption levels. This paper adds to the evidence base, using data on almost 34,000 firms from the World Bank …

This paper addresses the causal relationship between corruption and youth unemployment from two different perspectives …. The discussion starts by asking how the corruption practices within government institutions that encourage the payment of … controlling for various macroeconomic and institutional factors, the development of corruption practices tend to increase the …

In the standard model of corruption, the rich are more likely to pay bribes for their children's education, reflecting …-taking is invariant across households. In many developing countries lacking in rule of law, this assumption is untenable …, because the enforcement of law is not impersonal or unbiased and the poor have little bargaining power. In a more realistic …

This essay first sets out the "business model" problems entailed by corruption and their effects as well as … corrupt practices. However, different economic policies can be pursued that are compatible with corruption. Some are more pro … resemble fairly orthodox economic policy prescriptions. Eventually the abolition of corruption holds the greatest promise to …

: large payments to gain or alter contracts and circumvent regulations are common. The impact of corruption goes beyond bribe … this is where the major impact of corruption is felt. Regulation of the sector is necessary, but simplicity, transparency … enforced regulation of the construction process. Where government is the client, attempts to counter corruption need to begin …

This paper examines what we can say about the extent and impact of corruption in infrastructure in developing countries … using existing evidence. It looks at different approaches to estimating the extent of corruption and reports on the results … very weak proxies for the actual extent of corruption in the infrastructure sector, largely (but inaccurately) measuring …

quality of services. It also shows that corruption leads to adjustments in the quantity, quality, and price of services … privatization and the introduction of independent regulators have, at best, only partial effects on the consequences of corruption …

relevant for emerging markets as they integrate financially with the rest of the world. This paper argues that, because of the …