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Analyzing law enforcement data on corruption incidents for a panel of 79 Russian regions for the period 2004-2007, we … find that the relative salaries of bureaucrats determine corruption levels: Corruption declines as relative salaries rise … up to a turning point, beyond which corruption rises again. Other important determinants are the strength of law …
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capture require that the revolving door should be regulated to prevent corruption, while models of abuse of power, in which …
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What is ethics and how is it related to the legal system and to economics? Are there ethical values in Jewish Law, and could it be that we find in the writing of Hazal [the sages] an interest in job turnover? The purpose of this paper is to answer to those questions by focusing on a specific...
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This paper investigates whether elite interconnections contribute to unethical behavior. It aims to present a clear explanation of how these connections are established, analyze the presence of unethical conduct within them, and assess their impact on the economy and societal welfare. This paper...
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disappear. These results underscore the importance of household needs to the woman, and that the effect of gender on corruption …
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A significant number of women experience physical or sexual violence throughout their lives, with a considerable portion of such incidents occurring in public spaces. Harmful social norms emphasizing men's power over women have been highlighted as one crucial culprit. We study a public festivity...
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Why do committees exist? The extant literature emphasizes that they pool dispersed information across members. In this paper, we argue that they may also serve to discourage outside influence or capture by raising its cost. As such, committees may contain members who add no new information to...
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