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 …

continents – the USA, Brazil, Germany and China. The authors use the Human Beliefs and Values Survey data to examine several …

of corruption using three popular indexes: The World Bank's Worldwide Governance Indicators Project (1996 …-2005), Transparency International's corruption perceptions index (1980-2005), and Political Risk Services Group's quality of government … index (1984-2005). We find evidence to support the hypothesis that higher corruption levels delay firms' entry and …

This comparative study of official corruption in two of the world's most powerful countries will address challenges …