Adding to the literature on factors driving corruption and bribery, this paper examines the effect of contestability in …

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 …

.Judicial documents and press reports on the Odebrecht case reveal detailed information on the work- ings of corruption in the …

deterrence and may be a useful tool to disband the 'pact of silence' characteristic of corrupt arrangements. In particular, we …-givers should be punished for giving bribes, but not for accepting the bribetakers' reciprocity. -- corruption ; asymmetric …

that asymmetric penalties do not necessarily interfere with the goal of deterrence and that immunity may be a useful tool … to disband the "pact of silence" characteristic of corrupt arrangements. -- Corruption ; Asymmetric Sanctions …

literature supports this view as it finds a negative link between corruption (secret payments to government officials) and growth …

conclude discussing the implications for the fight of more harmful forms of corruption …