comparable across countries and over time. The results show that the reversed CPI was about 0.4 points higher in election years … than in other years, indicating that perceived corruption in the public sector increased before elections. The effect is … especially pronounced before early elections (1.0 points) compared to regular elections (0.4 points). Future research needs to …

I examine whether elections influence perceived corruption in the public sector. Perceived corruption in the public …. The results show that the reversed CPI was about 0.4 points higher in election years than in other years, indicating that … perceived corruption in the public sector increased before elections. The effect is especially pronounced before early elections …

deciding on increases in salaries until after elections. We investigate electoral cycles in the salary increases of German …' salaries were influenced by elections. In fact, MPs' salaries increased by 0.30 to 0.37 percent when employees' salaries …

deciding on increases in salaries until after elections. We investigate electoral cycles in the salary increases of German …’ salaries were influenced by elections. In fact, MPs’ salaries increased by 0.30 to 0.37 percent when employees’ salaries …

second ballot of the 2016 presidential election in Austria. The ballot needed to be repeated because postal votes were … comparing election outcomes from the regular and the repeated round. The results do not show that voter turnout and postal … districts blamed the federal constitutional court for ordering a second election, but did not seem to blame local authorities. …