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Vote-buying is widely used by parties in developing countries to influence the outcome of elections. We examine the impact of vote-buying on growth. We consider a model with a poverty trap where redistribution can promote growth. We show that vote-buying contributes to the persistence of poverty...
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We consider an argument that it might be helpful to combat poverty in developing countries indirectly by enlisting firms‘ help (as corporate citizens) in reducing corruption. It turns out that this argument crucially depends on a fair number of presmises, including (a) a common interest of...
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Die Welt besteht, ökonomisch gesehen, aus einem Kuchen mit sechs Stücken. Das erste Sechstel lebt im Wohlstand und - ganz überwiegend - im Westen. Das zweite bis fünfte Sechstel sind jene Entwicklungsländer, mit denen es bei allen Unterschieden langsam, aber stetig aufwärts geht. Das...
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