propose an approach aimed at exploring the aggregate effect of decentralization on corruption. In this context, we analyze the …) decentralisation is associated with lower corruption. However, we also find that constitutional decentralisation (federalism) is … empirical work may grossly overestimate de aggregate impact of decentralization and corruption. …

This paper explores the potential consequences of the fiscal decentralization influence on the political corruption … from Romania. We analyze the particularities of corruption at the main levels of the public administration and in the … historical regions of Romania. We conclude the corruption from the central and the local levels of administration could be …

fiscal decentralization had a significant effect on the level of corruption, government internal audit and law enforcement … of fiscal decentralization on the level of corruption. This research was conducted to examine and analyze the factors …This research is a quantitative study which aims to examine the level of corruption in the Indonesian local government …

attention in future research: a wider range of political distortions beyond capture and corruption; effects of decentralization …I provide a critical overview of the literature on political decentralization. After reviewing first- and second …-generation theories of federalism, I describe recent empirical studies focusing mainly on determinants of capture and local government …

Corruption has become an increasingly salient issue in India today, spawning both enormous interest from the media as … policy options under discussion, and the actual evidence base drawn from empirical research on corruption. We attempt to … bridge this gap, directly addressing the particular challenges that corruption in India poses. Academic evidence supports the …

-added activities; and high levels of perceived corruption are weakening business confidence and public trust in the government … participation in policy making, improving online access to government services and combating corruption by strengthening integrity …