and corruption not only remain, they have become the primary development challenges of the 21st century. In particular …

Why are some nations more effective at battling corruption than others? Are there different determinants in the fight … against corruption across developing nations? How do wealth effects play-out when existing corruption-control levels matter in … the corruption battle? To investigate these concerns we examine the determinants of corruption-control throughout the …

With earthshaking and jaw-breaking levels of corruption in the African continent, the question on the extent to which … corruption influences crime still remains unanswered. This paper assesses the effect of corruption (corruption-control) in 38 … African countries using updated data. We find that, crime is highly positively (negatively) correlated with corruption …

This paper examines the main determinants of firms tax evasion and corruption in the formal industrial sector. In our … model psychological morale of bureaucratic agents are important to explain corruption.It is shown that the presence of rents … linked to favoritism and patronage practices is fundamental in fostering corruption. Therfore, this endemic corruption can …

This paper aims at identifying the effects of divorce alongside on corruption controlling. We find no significant … effect of divorce on corruption. The same conclusion is found in cross-section and panel data. …

and to provide a new analysis on the relationship between conflict, corruption, natural resources and military expenditure … higher internal or external threats and for countries with large natural resource wealth once corruption levels are accounted …

The rule of law is often treated as a major contributor to growth in the most developed countries and corruption as a … which rule of law and corruption influence; 1.) Growth and 2.) Ease of doing business. Three issues are addressed: 1.) Types … of externalities, 2.) Effect of corruption and rule of law on ease of doing business, and 3.) How corruption and rule of …

This paper is part of a large research agenda by our Institute on the causes and consequences of moroccan corruption … . This paper analyzes theoretically and empirically the main determinants of firms corruption in Morocco firms in the formal … corruption. This endemic corruption can then explain the lack of productive performance of Moroccan firms. Institutional reforms …