In transition and developing countries, we observe rather high levels of corruption even if they have democratic … high corruption levels. Our model is based on the fact that corrupt offcials have to pay an entry fee to get lucrative … positions. In a probabilistic voting model, we show that a lack of financial institutions can lead to more corruption as more …

In transition and developing countries, we observe rather high levels of corruption even they have democratic political … corruption levels. Our model based on the fact that corrupt officials have to pay an entry fee to get lucrative positions. In a … probabilistic voting model, we show that a lack of financial institutions can lead more corruption as more voters are part of the …

In many developing countries, we observe rather high levels of corruption. This is surprising from a political economy … perspective, as the majority of people generally suffers from high corruption levels. We explain why citizens do not exert enough … political pressure to reduce corruption if financial institutions are missing. Our model is based on the fact that corrupt …

increases current social capital and trust and reduces corruption in several public services. Past formal institutions can leave …

Habsburg affiliation increases current trust and reduces corruption in courts and police. Falsification tests of spuriously …

Habsburg affiliation increases current trust and reduces corruption in courts and police. Falsification tests of spuriously …

In transition and developing countries, we observe rather high levels of corruption even if they have democratic … high corruption levels. Our model is based on the fact that corrupt officials have to pay an entry fee to get lucrative … positions. In a probabilistic voting model, we show that a lack of financial institutions can lead to more corruption as more …

band around the former border, we find that historical Habsburg affiliation increases current trust and reduces corruption …