Although the theoretical literature often uses lobbying and corruption synonymously, the empirical literature … associates lobbying with the preferred mean for exerting influence in developed countries and corruption with the preferred one … suggest that (a) lobbying and corruption are fundamentally different, (b) political institutions play a major role in …

This paper develops a simple framework to analyze the links between corruption and the unofficial economy and their …

This paper develops a simple framework to analyze the links between corruption and the unofficial economy and their …

This paper provides a simple model of corruption dynamics with the ratchet effect. As in Shleifer and Vishny [1993], we … consider the sale of government property (entry permit) by government officials as the prototype of corruption activities. In a … also explore the effect of the official's tenure stability on the extent of corruption. This allows us to identify …

This paper develops a simple framework to analyze the links between corruption and the unofficial economy and their …