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shows that they have a negative effect on the bribes paid to corrupt tax officials. More corruption decreases compliance …
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Numerous countries are introducing citizen feedback schemes to tame corruption. We study how best to incorporate …
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percentage points. This reduction was driven entirely by irregularities involving mismanagement or corruption. In contrast, we …
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conjuntamente cointegradas ni están relacionadas linealmente; hay un eslabón perdido. Abstract: Corruption is defined as "the abuse … of public authority or trust for private benefit." However, this paper argues that this definition frames corruption as a … corruption from Freedom House and Transparency International, this study concludes that corruption is not related to economic …
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correlates with perceptions of corruption. We find judicial independence to be of major relevance for a tamed bureaucracy …. -- public sector ; rents ; life satisfaction ; corruption ; judicial independence …
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Under what circumstances does corruption cause inefficiencies, and when are bribes merely a transfer? I propose a … modified monopoly price discrimination model showing how corruption may lead to an increased administrative burden in firm …’s predictions I find that corruption leads to increased administrative burden when government officials have less information about …
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Standard anticorruption interventions consist of intensified monitoring and sanctioning. Rooted in principal-agent theory, these interventions are based on the assumption that corrupt acts follow a rational cost-benefit calculation by gain-seeking individuals. Given their mixed results, however,...
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For public officials, the decision to engage in corruption is embedded into abroader set of career considerations. In … punctualevents such as anti-corruption audits. In this paper, we propose a model of corruption with career concerns. We show that … because bureaucrats have a long timehorizon, anti-corruption audits may have long- and short-term effects, triggeringeither …
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This paper studies the effect of digitalization on the perception of corruption and trust in tax officials in Africa … digital adoption is associated with a reduction in the perception of corruption and an increase in trust in tax officials … the use of Internet on the perception of corruption. Yet, the paper shows that the dampening effect of digitalization on …
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comply with regulations before undertaking an activity. Officials verify their compliance and may engage in corruption. In … line with existing work, the government tolerates corruption and weak enforcement when it does not communicate with … corruption and improves regulatory enforcement. In an extension, we incorporate intermediaries and show their presence makes the …
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