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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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Scale, scope and survival : a comparison of cooperative and capitalist modes of production

Monteiro, Natália Pimenta; Stewart, Geoff - In: Review of industrial organization : RIO 47 (2015) 1, pp. 91-118

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The Militarization of U.S. Domestic Policing

Hall, Abigail R; Coyne, Christopher J. - 2012

This paper develops the political economy of the militarization of domestic policing. We analyze the mechanisms through which the “protective state” — where the government utilizes its monopoly on force to protect citizens’ rights — devolves into a “predatory state” which...

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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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Using AI to Reduce Performance Risk in U.S. Procurement

Tillipman, Jessica - 2022

In recent years, several U.S. government agencies have pioneered the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies to improve the efficiency and accuracy of their 'responsibility determinations' (reviews of, among other things, contractor representations and certifications,...

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Drivers of Covid-19 vaccinations : vaccine administration and delivery efficiency in the United States

Goel, Rajeev K.; Nelson, Michael A. - 2021

dimensions, is broadly consistent with the greasing effects of corruption. While the study uses data from a single nation that is …

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