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We present a simple model explaining corruption on geography and climate conditions. We test the model's validity in a cross-section of 115 countries. Controlling for all other corruption's determinants we find evidence supporting the model's predictions. Corruption increases with temperature...

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Asia’s Little Divergence: State Capacity in China and Japan before 1850

Sng, Tuan-Hwee; Moriguchi, Chiaki - Center for Economic Institutions, Institute of Economic … - 2014

This paper explores the role of state capacity in the comparative economic development of China and Japan. Before 1850, both nations were ruled by stable dictators who relied on bureaucrats to govern their domains. We hypothesize that agency problems increase with the geographical size of a...

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Asia's Little Divergence: State Capacity in China and Japan before 1850

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Geography, Transparency and Institutions

Mayshar, Joram - 2013

We propose a theory by which geographic variations in the transparency of the production process explain cross … theory to explain institutional differences between ancient Egypt and ancient Upper and Lower Mesopotamia. We also discuss … the relevance of our theory to analyses of the deep rooted factors affecting economic development and the growth of …

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