Corruption, particularly political or quot;grandquot; corruption, distorts the entire decision-making process connected … presented shows that higher corruption is associated with (i) higher public investment; (ii) lower government revenues; (iii … that corruption increases public investment while reducing its productivity. These are five channels through which …

This paper investigates the relationship between corruption and development. By a study of the determinants of the … phenomenon as well as its implications on growth, this paper address the corruption challenge faced by governments and … not entirely clear, it is however without debate to say that development is necessarily linked with anti-corruption …

This paper clarifies the main theoretical issues of corruption study such as definition, reasons, and consequences. An … estimate and branch analysis of corruption in Russia is offered. The research concentrates on effects produced by corruption on … social expenditures. The analysis demonstrates how corruption influences poverty situation after social transfers and …

corruption. Adverse interactions between politics, business and law enforcement generate obstacles for the rule of law and remain …

This paper discusses the possible causes and consequences of corruption. It provides a synthetic review of recent … studies that analyze this phenomenon empirically. In addition, it presents further results on the effects of corruption on … growth and investment, and new cross-country evidence on the link between corruption and the composition of government …

This paper compares corruption in China over the past 15 years with corruption in the U.S. between 1870 and 1930 …, periods that are roughly comparable in terms of real income per capita. Corruption indicators for both countries and both … periods are constructed by tracking corruption news in prominent U.S. newspapers. Several robustness checks confirm the …