In this paper we present and test a theory of how political corruption, found in many transition and emerging market … institutions that do not punish political corruption result in political connectedness of firms that in turn has a negative effect …

important public service, there is widespread concern that their activities are negatively affected by corruption. However …, there is limited cross-country analysis on the costs of corruption for SOEs. We present new evidence on how corruption … perform as well as private firms in core sectors when corruption is low. Taking advantage of a novel database reforms, we also …

corruption. Weak governance undermines economic performance through various channels, including deficiencies in government … performance by improving governance and reducing corruption. This paper estimates that strengthening governance and mitigating … corruption in the region could be associated with large growth dividends in the long run. While the process would take …

This Diagnostic Report on Transparency, Governance and Corruption for the Republic of Mozambique highlights that the … economy is at a turning point, and efforts to address governance and corruption vulnerabilities can have a lasting positive … play. In addition, issues related to poor governance and corruption cannot be effectively addressed unless similar …

corruption. Adverse interactions between politics, business and law enforcement generate obstacles for the rule of law and remain …