This paper examines the relationship between corruption and public debt in 106 countries. Results suggest that … corruption leads to an increase in public debt. We also investigate if the effect of corruption on pblic debt is increased by … government expenditure, the shadow economy and military expenditure. We find that the effect of corruption on public debt is …

The paper highlights the interaction between the underground economy and corruption, focusing on the regional …

Corruption is usually viewed as an impediment to investment and growth. However, China's experience suggests that the … development. But since the start of a far-reaching anti-corruption war, they have stopped doing their job and as a consequence …, investment is delayed and the economy takes a hit. This paper examines the relationship between corruption and public …

We examine the roots of variation in corruption across societies, and we argue that marriage practices and family … structure are an important, overlooked determinant of corruption. By shaping patterns of relatedness and interaction, marriage … encourages favoritism and corruption. Out-marriage creates a relatively open society with increased interaction between non …

policy makers about the limits of transparency in curtailing "grey" types of corruption. …

This study examines the economic globalization and the shadow economy nexus in Egypt. Using time series data from 1976 … to 2013, the impulse response analysis shows that the response of the shadow economy in Egypt to positive shocks in … globalization by reducing the costs of doing business and trade in dealing with sizable shadow economy in Egypt …

This study examines the economic globalization and the shadow economy nexus in Egypt. Using time series data from 1976 … to 2013, the impulse response analysis shows that the response of the shadow economy in Egypt to positive shocks in … globalization by reducing the costs of doing business and trade in dealing with sizable shadow economy in Egypt. …

Customs-related corruption costs World Customs Organisation (WCO) members at least $2 billion in customs revenue each … only help reduce corruption and improve efficiency - in a large number of customs agencies -- if the customs agency …'s director undertakes a big-bang approach to reform. We also find support for the corruption clubs theory - that customs agencies …

industrialized world. Several scholars argue that corruption is one of the major obstacles to increase tax revenues but focus on … perceived corruption and remain on the macro-level. This study uses mirco-level data from the Afrobarometer survey wave 5 and … thus relates personal corruption experiences to tax morale. The nationally representative survey includes information about …