reinforcing inequality and corruption. Despite the broad empirical evidence, there are only a few formal theoretical models on … these dynamics. Relying on a game-theoretic approach, we show how inequality and corruption are interconnected via a crime … societies feature high levels of corruption and criminal activity. Surprisingly, our results allow for the interpretation that …

increase the cost of corruption but not of the exercise of violence might accordingly lead mafia-style organizations to … retaliate by resorting to violence in lieu of bribery. On the other hand, this kind of anti-crime measure might also induce …

Business bribery is a particularly serious problem in the integration era. First, this article investigates the effects … of institutional obstacles on firms' bribery in 131 countries classified by nation income groups. Through the appropriate … proposal of fitting functions, the relationship between obstructions and the predicted margin effect of bribery is intuitively …