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Corruption as a form of extreme individualism: An economic explanation based on geography and climate conditions
Arghyrou, Michael G. - 2010
We present a simple model explaining corruption on geography and climate conditions. We test the model's validity in a … cross-section of 115 countries. Controlling for all other corruption's determinants we find evidence supporting the model …'s predictions. Corruption increases with temperature and declines with precipitation and non-cultivatable land. Corruption also …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010288851
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Democracy, Property Rights, Income Equality, and Corruption
Dong, Bin; Torgler, Benno - 2010
This paper presents theoretical and empirical evidence on the nexus between corruption and democracy. We establish a … political economy model where the effect of democracy on corruption is conditional on income distribution and property rights … prediction. Moreover, the effect of democratization on corruption depends on the protection of property rights and income …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012168365
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A Dynamic Theory of Regulatory Capture
De Chiara, Alessandro; Schwarz, Marco - 2021
Firms often try to influence individuals that, like regulators, are tasked with advising or deciding on behalf of a third party. In a dynamic regulatory setting, we show that a firm may prefer to capture regulators through the promise of a lucrative future job opportunity (i.e., the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012582031
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Corruption and bureaucratic structure in a developing economy
Bennett, John (contributor); Estrin, Saul (contributor) - 2006
We address the impact of corruption in a developing economy in the context of an empirically relevant hold-up problem … is less tight, bureaucrats are less venal, or compensation for expropriation is ungenerous. -- corruption ; bureaucratic …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003330459
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Corruption and bureaucratic structure in a developing economy
Bennett, John (contributor); Estrin, Saul (contributor) - 2006
privatization is more likely to be chosen if the government is politically weak. -- Corruption ; Bureaucratic Structure ; Developing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003342111
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Corruption as a form of extreme individualism : an economic explanation based on geography and climate conditions
Arghyrou, Michael Georgiou - 2010
We present a simple model explaining corruption on geography and climate conditions. We test the model's validity in a … cross-section of 115 countries. Controlling for all other corruption's determinants we find evidence supporting the model …'s predictions. Corruption increases with temperature and declines with precipitation and non-cultivatable land. Corruption also …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008664986
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The role of the judiciary in the public decision making process
Albanese, Giuseppe; Sorge, Marco M. - 2010
itself, which performs an anti-corruption task - with the payment of illegal contributions, and provide general conditions …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003971532
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Democracy, property rights, income equality, and corruption
Bin Dong; Torgler, Benno - 2011
This paper presents theoretical and empirical evidence on the nexus between corruption and democracy. We establish a … political economy model where the effect of democracy on corruption is conditional on income distribution and property rights … prediction. Moreover, the effect of democratization on corruption depends on the protection of property rights and income …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008808082
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Improving the business climate in Russia
Radziwill, Artur; Vaziakova, Yana - 2015
corruption. Adverse interactions between politics, business and law enforcement generate obstacles for the rule of law and remain …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011392847
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Public service delivery : role of information and communication technology in improving governance and development impact
Bhatnagar, Subhash C. - 2014
The focus of this paper is on improving governance through the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in the delivery of services to the poor, i.e., improving efficiency, accountability, and transparency, and reducing bribery. A number of papers recognize the potential benefits...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010336933