We perform a Meta-Regression Analysis (MRA) of the literature on government size and corruption, examining 450 …-sectional data. Moreover, the type of indicator used to measure corruption has a significant impact on the sign of the relationship … significant results, whereas we find a positive relationship between the countries' corruption index and the effect size. …

This paper examines the relationship between corruption and public debt in 106 countries. Results suggest that … corruption leads to an increase in public debt. We also investigate if the effect of corruption on pblic debt is increased by … government expenditure, the shadow economy and military expenditure. We find that the effect of corruption on public debt is …

This paper discusses the possible causes and consequences of corruption. It provides a synthetic review of recent … studies that analyze this phenomenon empirically. In addition, it presents further results on the effects of corruption on … growth and investment, and new cross-country evidence on the link between corruption and the composition of government …

Existing country and regional studies show that the effect of corruption on public spending on health and education is … mixed. This letter reveals that the effect of corruption on health and education spending is significant and non-linear in a … panel of 134 countries observed over two decades: For an overwhelming majority of countries, corruption has a positive …

This paper takes advantage of a new corruption measure across regions within a country to measure the influence of … corruption on public spending efficacy in the education sector in Indonesia, one of the most corrupt countries in the world. I … corruption on education outcomes, hence implying that one channel through which corruption adversely affects the education system …

The relationship between corruption and economic development is characterised by three stylised facts: (i) a strong … negative correlation between corruption and development (ii) countries can remain trapped in high corruption-low development or … low corruption-high development equilibria (iii) amongst intermediate levels of development corruption levels are more …

This paper clarifies the main theoretical issues of corruption study such as definition, reasons, and consequences. An … estimate and branch analysis of corruption in Russia is offered. The research concentrates on effects produced by corruption on … social expenditures. The analysis demonstrates how corruption influences poverty situation after social transfers and …

increase the green multiplier. Interestingly, corruption positively affects all multipliers. I show that the effect of … corruption can be explained by its role in easing bureaucratic and regulatory burdens. These results suggest that taking national …