In transition and developing countries, we observe rather high levels of corruption even they have democratic political … corruption levels. Our model based on the fact that corrupt officials have to pay an entry fee to get lucrative positions. In a … probabilistic voting model, we show that a lack of financial institutions can lead more corruption as more voters are part of the …

This paper presents an analysis of bureaucratic corruption, income inequality and economic development. The analysis is … redistributive programme of taxes and subsidies designed to benefit the poor. Corruption is reflected in bribery and tax evasion as … model predicts a positive relationship between corruption and inequality, and a negative relationship between corruption and …

be compromised by corruption. Our analysis is based on a dynamic general equilibrium model of a small economy in which … growth is driven by capital accumulation and public policy is administered by government- appointed bureaucrats. Corruption … follows: (1) corruption is always bad for economic development, but its effect is worse if the economy is open than if it is …

The paper analyzes the relation between institutional quality, such as corruption, in a country and its monetary regime …. It is shown that a credibly fixed exchange rate to a low inflation country, like a currency board, can reduce corruption … between countries with regard to the level of corruption. …

greater economic influence of a nation Cameron (1978). Corruption is found to be influential in explaining the public …

In this paper we reexamine the link between gender inequality and corruption. We review the literature on the … relationship between representation of women in economic and political life, democracy and corruption, and bring in a new … gender inequality. Using a sample of developing countries we regress corruption on the representation of women, democracy and …

, corruption of public officers, inefficiency of the labour judicial system). Provinces with better access to neighbouring … subjects, fewer corruption episodes and lower presence of organized crime should also be associated with higher flows of FDIs … projects, implying the investment of higher volumes of money. Similarly, higher levels of corruption are associated with larger …

This paper focuses on how corruption affects an important internationalization behavior of firms: the extent of control … most relevant, due to its broad effect on the economy, is corruption. Corruption can be thought of as anything that … specifically in the realm of M&A (see Weitzel and Berns, 2006). Although the level of corruption of the host countries is expected …

In this study we investigate how both local environment and individual characteristics explain incidence of corruption …. More specifically, we explore how city size, and residing in a capital city influence the two aspects of corruption … corruption. Finally, we also investigate how access to elements of information and communication technology, individually and …

Beside its cost-efficient benefits, e-government plays an important role in reducing corruption. As most developing … countries, especially in Africa are fighting corruption, e-government is seen as a new way of addressing it. E-government is … thought to reduce corruption through increased transparency, better accountability and, the disappearance of the “middle …