This study investigates the association between money laundering control systems(MLCS) and tax haven use based on a sample of U.S. multinational financial corpora-tions (MFCs). We also examine the impact of external auditor specialization on theassociation between MLCS and tax haven use. We find...

This study investigates whether culture in general and religion in particular mitigate earnings management. Using a cross-country data set, empirical tests based on rank regressions indicate that earnings management is unrelated to both religious affiliation and the degree of religiosity. In...

The present study identifies major economic, legal and political determinants of fiscal corruption, and systematically investigates the extent to which these determinants explain differences in fiscal corruption internationally. Based on cross-country data for 48 countries, the regression...