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the determinants of corruption, the factor age has been widely neglected in the literature. The results suggest that there …In recent years the topic of corruption has attracted a great deal of attention. However, there is still a lack of … substantial empirical evidence about the determinants of corruption. This empirical study analyses a cross-section of individuals …
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In recent years the topics of illegal activities such as corruption or tax evasion have attracted a great deal of … (among women and in general) differences in attitudes among similar age groups in different time periods (cohort effect) or … changing attitudes of the same cohorts over time (age effect) using data from eight Western European countries from the World …
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In recent years the topics of illegal activities such as corruption or tax evasion have attracted a great deal of … (among women and in general) differences in attitudes among similar age groups in different time periods (cohort effect) or … changing attitudes of the same cohorts over time (age effect) using data from eight Western European countries from the World …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012168245
prices. The evidence offers a glimpse of quite explicit micro-level evidence on various types of behavior and corruption that …
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. In our theoretical framework, the act of proposing or demanding a bribe violates a commonly held social norm, thus … asking for a bribe. We test the predictions of the model by using individual-level data for 25 countries from the European … offering a bribe, but no effect on the probability to be asked for a bribe. Overall, our findings indicate that policies aimed …
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bribe-taking and tax re-distribution. The politician obtains utility from net income that comes from his wage income, tax … embezzlements and bribe-taking, and he also has incentives for tax re-distribution. The higher the tax embezzlements and the more …
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This paper introduces `harassment' in a simple model of bribery and corruption. …
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Based on a first-hand account, this paper offers evidence on corrupt price setting and price adjustment mechanisms that were illegally employed under the Soviet planning and rationing regime in the USSR. The evidence is anecdotal, and is based on personal experience during the years 1960–1971...
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prices. The evidence offers a glimpse of quite explicit micro-level evidence on various types of behavior and corruption that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012140513
A common finding of many analytical models is the existence of multiple equilibria of corruption. Countries … characterized by the same economic, social and cultural background do not necessarily experience the same levels of corruption. In … this article, we use Kernel Density Estimation techniques to analyse the cross-country distribution of corruption …
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