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-monetary disincentives to corruption. In doing so, we also test the Beckarian prediction that at the same level of expected payoff, a low … probability of detection with high penalty is a stronger deterrent to corruption than a high probability of detection with low …
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Adding to the literature on factors driving corruption and bribery, this paper examines the effect of contestability in …
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We present a simple model of populism as the rejection of “disloyal” leaders. We show that adding the assumption that people are worse off when they experience low income as a result of leader betrayal (than when it is the result of bad luck) to a simple voter choice model yields a...
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In a bribery experiment, we test the hypothesis that distributive fairness considerations make relatively well-paid public officials less corruptible. Corrupt decisions impose damages to workers whose wage is varied in two treatments. However, there is no apparent difference in behaviour.
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literature supports this view as it finds a negative link between corruption (secret payments to government officials) and growth …
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This analysis investigates a political corruption model that builds on previous literature on corruption in hierarchies …. Our study enriches the literature on political corruption emphasizing the contrasting role of the minorities having a … involved into the illicit activity and, eventually, spread the corruption disease. …
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of prosecutorial corruption. For police officers, we find that prosecutorial independence is not decisive, but … prosecutorial corruption matters for whether suspected misconduct is likely to be prosecuted. …
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Corruption is a widespread phenomenon. Nevertheless, causal evidence on the effects of corruption is still lacking. In … this paper, we assess whether and how corruption affects cooperation using a public good game experiment. Overall …
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corruption and tax compliance. We explore this through a formal leniency program. In our experiment, we nest collusive corruption …
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corruption and tax compliance. We explore this through a formal leniency program. In our experiment, we nest collusive corruption …
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