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The impact of corruption on apprehension level of immigrants : a study of the United States immigration
Buzurukov, Bilol; Lee, Byeong-wan - 2014
This paper demonstrates the effect of country level corruption on illicit behavior of individuals in a foreign country … States from corruption-ridden countries are more likely to be apprehended than individuals from less corrupt countries are. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010425986
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Determinants of immigrant apprehensions : the case of U.S. immigration
Buzurukov, Bilol; Lee, Byeong-wan - 2015
techniques highlight the home country's social ills such as corruption, theft and homicide as key determinants. Also included in … host country. These results suggest that chronic socio-economic problems such as corruption, crimes, and poverty in the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011382483
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Enforcement and Public Corruption: Evidence from US States
Alt, James E.; Dreyer Lassen, David - 2010
We use high-quality panel data on corruption convictions, new panels of assistant U.S. attorneys and relative public … greater prosecutor resources result in more convictions for corruption, other things equal. We find more limited, recent … previously identified correlates and causes of corruption. By explicitly determining the allocation of prosecutorial resources …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010320997
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Enforcement and Public Corruption : Evidence from US States
Alt, James E.; Lassen, David Dreyer - 2010
We use high-quality panel data on corruption convictions, new panels of assistant U.S. attorneys and relative public … greater prosecutor resources result in more convictions for corruption, other things equal. We find more limited, recent … previously identified correlates and causes of corruption. By explicitly determining the allocation of prosecutorial resources …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014191902
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Attitudes Toward Accepting a Bribe : A Longitudinal Study of the USA
Hernandez, Teresa; McGee, Robert W. - 2014
This study examined the changing attitudes in the United States on the ethics of accepting a bribe. The study used data gathered as part of the Human Values surveys for 1981 and 2006 in the United States. The study found that opposition to bribery declined over time. Several demographic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014037340
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The Ethics of Accepting a Bribe : An Empirical Study of Opinion in the USA, Brazil, Germany and China
Hernandez, Teresa - 2014
This paper presents the results of an empirical study of attitudes toward bribe taking in the largest economies on four continents – the USA, Brazil, Germany and China. The authors use the Human Beliefs and Values Survey data to examine several demographic variables, including gender, age,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013055212
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The revolving door : state connections and inequality of influence in the US banking sector
Brezis, Elise S.; Cariolle, Joël - 2017
This paper addresses the effects of the revolving door phenomenon on the inequality of influence among firms. It shows that firms are not equal in their capacities to benefit from state connections. We first develop a theoretical model introducing the notion of "bureaucratic capital" and showing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011729453
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The political economy of incentive regulation: Theory and evidence from US states
Guerriero, Carmine - 2008
The determinants of incentive regulation are a key issue in industrial policy. I study an asymmetric information model of incentive rules selection by a political principal endowed with an information-gathering technology whose efficiency increases with the effort exerted by two accountable...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010270939
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Hyperbolic discounting and politics : the beneficial effects of bureaucrats
Drometer, Marcus - 2006
This paper introduces hyperbolic discounting into politics. In our model, politicians act according to the preferences of voters in order to be re-elected. As voters' preferences are dynamically inconsistent, the political process results in an allocation of the public budget that is distorted...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009744916
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Improving Regulatory Impact Analysis Through Process Reform : Testimony Before the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee
Ellig, Jerry - 2014
Scholarly research demonstrates that Regulatory Impact Analysis often falls short of the standards articulated in executive orders and Office of Management and Budget guidance. More often than not, agencies do not appear to use the Regulatory Impact Analysis to inform major decisions. Regulatory...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013048676