over the period 2003-2014 using rich micro-data on corruption and firms. After anti-corruption audits, municipalities … administrative firm level datasets and face-to-face firm surveys, we argue that corruption mostly acts as a tax on the local economy …

In this study, we investigate the correlation between corruption risk and the level of education in European sub … educational attainment is associated with lower corruption risk and a higher level of control of corruption, indicating that … better-educated locals may force authorities to limit corruption risk as they have less tolerance for corrupt behavior. In …

shadow economy. -- shadow economy ; tax morale ; governance quality ; government intervention ; corruption …

morale ; institutional quality ; government intervention ; corruption …

This paper evaluates whether the level of public corruption influences COVID-19 case fatality rates. Using cross …-section data, including 64 countries and multiple regression techniques, we find that the level of corruption is positively and …

Up until the 1980s, studies on corruption were dominated by disciplines of public administration and sociology. In the … International Agency, corruption, which has a negative impact on most macroeconomic indicators, is “the abuse of entrusted power for … private gain”. Even though the disruption of corruption causing weak growth and investment rates has long been examined, there …

The destructive role of institutional quality such as corruption has been considered an important factor for economic …. This research examines the institutional role in controlling corruption within the preview of CO2 emissions-economic growth … nexus for the European Union. The study evaluates the moderating impact of corruption on the relationship between CO2 …