We study how policies limiting the spending capacity of local governments may reduce corruption. We exploit the … both recorded corruption rates and corruption charges per euro spent. This effect emerges only in areas in which the DSP … put a binding cap on municipal capital expenditures. The reduction in corruption is linked to accountability incentives as …

corruption, discouraged wealth creation and affected popular ideological narratives. The view that the state is good and that …

The aim of this paper is to study the relationship between the shadow economy and corruption as determinants of public … debt in the Spanish Autonomous Communities. In addition, we construct a Corruption Perception Index for those regions. Our … significant and positive impact on regional public debt. Corruption also shows a direct and significant relationship with public …

We asked economic experts polled by the CESifo World Economic Survey how to handle the fiscal crisis in Greece in the …-level characteristics, especially credit default swaps as a measure of fiscal stability, predict views on whether Greece should exit the …

We asked economic experts polled by the CESifo World Economic Survey how to handle the fiscal crisis in Greece in the …-level characteristics, especially credit default swaps as a measure of fiscal stability, predict views on whether Greece should exit the …

We asked economic experts polled by the CESifo World Economic Survey how to handle the fiscal crisis in Greece in the …-level characteristics, especially credit default swaps as a measure of fiscal stability, predict views on whether Greece should exit the …