economies. We focus on the corruption distance between the home and host countries as a crucial part of institutional quality …. Our results confirm that FDI flows are higher when they come from countries with low differences in corruption with Turkey …. Conversely, FDI flows are negatively affected when there exists a large difference in corruption between the investing country …

industrialized world. Several scholars argue that corruption is one of the major obstacles to increase tax revenues but focus on … perceived corruption and remain on the macro-level. This study uses mirco-level data from the Afrobarometer survey wave 5 and … thus relates personal corruption experiences to tax morale. The nationally representative survey includes information about …

This paper argues that corruption in Russia is systemic in nature. Low wage levels of public officials provide strong … incentives to engage in corruption. As corruption is illegal, corrupt officials can be exposed any time, which enforces loyalty … towards the powers that be; thus corruption is a method of governance. We trace the systemic corruption back to the Mongolian …

intensities today, which can be attributed to the persisting norms of honesty and lawfulness embedded in the CMC institution. They … reduce local corruption and stimulate firms' investment in R&D and training to this day. We identify a causal effect by …

Habsburg affiliation increases current trust and reduces corruption in courts and police. Falsification tests of spuriously …

Habsburg affiliation increases current trust and reduces corruption in courts and police. Falsification tests of spuriously …