Kotsadam, Andreas; Olsen, Eivind Hammersmark; Knutsen, … - 2015 - This version April 2015
We investigate whether mining affects local-level corruption in Africa. Several cross-country analyses report that … 500 industrial mines. Using a difference-in-differences strategy, we find evidence that mining increases bribe payments …. Mines are initially located in less corrupt areas, but mining areas turn more corrupt after mines open and actively produce …
