This paper presents theoretical and empirical evidence on the nexus between corruption and democracy. We establish a … political economy model where the effect of democracy on corruption is conditional on income distribution and property rights … prediction. Moreover, the effect of democratization on corruption depends on the protection of property rights and income …

This study explores the causes of corruption in China using provincial panel data. Using both fixed effects and … instrumental variables approaches, we find that provinces with greater anti-corruption efforts, higher educational attainment … heterogeneity, regulation and resources abundance breed substantial corruption. We also find that fiscal decentralization depresses …

In this paper we discuss whether corruption is contagious and whether conditional cooperation matters. We use the … notion of “conditional corruption” for these effects. We analyze whether the justifiability to be corrupt is influenced by … socialization and past experiences affect corruption. We present evidence using two data sets at the micro level and a large macro …

of corruption, we first present an interaction-based model which predicts that the level of corruption is positively … statistically significantly positive effect on the corruption rate in China. Our findings therefore underscore the relevance of … social interaction in understanding corruption and point to important policy implications. …

This paper presents theoretical and empirical evidence on the nexus between corruption and democracy. We establish a … political economy model where the effect of democracy on corruption is conditional on income distribution and property rights … prediction. Moreover, the effect of democratization on corruption depends on the protection of property rights and income …

the incidence of corruption. We first present an interaction-based model on corruption that predicts that the level of … corruption is positively associated with social interaction. Then we empirically verify the theoretical prediction using within … a statistically significantly positive effect on the corruption rate in China. Our findings, therefore, underscore the …