perceive less corruption there than in other venues, a theory diametrically opposite to the one Gustaffson chose emphasize …

bureaucratic corruption. It identifies 'agent predation' as a novel threat type, showing it to be particularly widespread and …

governors' terms, we find that corruption levels, as perceived by firms operating in different regions of Russia, increases … such information may serve as an explanation for the observed pattern of perceived corruption: if a governor gradually …, corruption increases over their terms, while in regions where governors are more likely to remain in office, perceived corruption …

Analyzing law enforcement data on corruption incidents for a panel of 79 Russian regions for the period 2004-2007, we … find that the relative salaries of bureaucrats determine corruption levels: Corruption declines as relative salaries rise … up to a turning point, beyond which corruption rises again. Other important determinants are the strength of law …

This paper investigates the causal relationship between corruption and fixed capital investment in Russian regions. The … panel data on corruption allow to control for unobserved heterogeneity with fixed effects estimation. We address the problem … of endogeneity by introducing novel instrumental variables for corruption: the presence of free press and violations of …

Raiding along with corruption is the number one problem in Russia. Raiding is a hostile takeover that manifests a fight … for property or other valuable assets that often involves corruption and fraud. In addition to production facilities, real …

Analyzing law enforcement data on corruption incidents for a panel of 79 Russian regions for the period 2004-2007, we … find that the relative salaries of bureaucrats determine corruption levels: Corruption declines as relative salaries rise … up to a turning point, beyond which corruption rises again. Other important determinants are the strength of law …

This paper investigates the causal relationship between corruption and fixed capital investment in Russian regions. The … panel data on corruption allow to control for unobserved heterogeneity with fixed effects estimation. We address the problem … of endogeneity by introducing novel instrumental variables for corruption: the presence of free press and violations of …