We document evidence of corruption in Chinese state asset sales. These sales involved stakes in partially privatized … with deal attributes associated with misgovernance and corruption. Sales by "disguised" owners that misrepresent their …

for private gain. We study the relationship between discretion and corruption in Italian government procurement auctions …, using a confidential database of firms and procurement officials investigated for corruption by Italian enforcement …, discretionary procedure auctions are associated with corruption only when conducted with fewer than the formally required number of …