Adam Smith, der Begründer der Nationalökonomie, hat in der "Theory of Moral Sentiments" - basierend auf Ideen von David …. Es geriet in der Folgezeit in der Ökonomie rasch in Vergessenheit. Von Smith ausgehend kann die Geschichte der …

-shaped or downward-sloping pattern. Corruption may affect this relationship in two distinct ways: by raising pollution at given … corruption on pollution. The indirect effect via income is positive or negative depending on the income level. If negative, the … corruption. Because this relationship is particularly strong at low income levels, developing countries can considerably improve …

when corruption is too pervasive, and when the origin of tax revenue origin reduces government accountability. Lastly, our …

disruptive creation mechanism or reduce it by stimulating corruption, distorting the markets and deteriorating social capital. We …

How to fight petty day-to-day corruption is a question often debated by politicians, by the public and in the economic … literature. Early studies have noted that a simple and well-known way to fight day-to-day corruption is to create competition … in a way that eliminates corruption. This is due to a tradeoff between corruption and compliance costs. More …

enforcement against corruption and organized crime in local governments. Specifically, I take advantage of an Italian law that …

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 …

effect is strengthened in countries with lower level of public sector corruption and better functioning legal systems …