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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...

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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. …

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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 …

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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,...

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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 …

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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...

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The framing of games and the psychology of strategic choice

Dufwenberg, Martin (contributor); … - 2006

Psychological game theory can provide a rational choice explanation of framing effects; frames influence beliefs, and beliefs influence motivations. We explain this point theoretically, and explore its empirical relevance experimentally. In a 2×2-factorial framing design of one-shot public good...