What keeps corruption in check? Politicians have incentives to both avoid and actively oppose corruption when voters … corruption—legislators with influence in the policy-making process—also are well-positioned to benefit from corruption. We thus … wisdom, that as the number of checks increase so also should corruption increase, all else equal. This conclusion follows …

, governance, and social and political participation). To take up this challenge, modules on Governance, Democracy and Multiple …; the “need for the State”, particularly of the poorest; the extent of petty corruption; the reliability of expert surveys … on governance; the perception of decentralisation policies at local level; the level and vitality of social and political …

This study examines the limits of global corruption indicators based on experts’ perceptions. It draws on a wave of … of over 35,000 people and uses experience-based questions to measure petty bureaucratic corruption. The second (Mirror …

The emergence of institutions, governance and especially corruption as major development considerations has generated a … corruption indicators based on experts’ perceptions. The study draws on a wave of original surveys coordinated by the authors and … corruption and its characteristics. The second type (mirror survey) reports on 350 experts’ opinions on the matter. A comparison …

We consider the problem faced by firms operating in a foreign country characterized by weak governance. Our focus is on … to analyze the determinants of the quality of governance and whether and how this is improved by political-risk insurance …. This insurance reduces the bureaucrat's total revenue from corruption, but may also increase the risk of expropriation and …

by low inflation, robust growth and low level of bureaucratic corruption due to better governance. In contrast, the … economic performance during the democratic regimes has been observed to worsen with weak governance and high levels of … corruption, high inflation due partly to reliance on seigniorage to finance public spending, and lacklustre growth. Using annual …

the fact that increases in import openness do indeed cause reductions in corruption, a crucial aspect of governance. The …Globalization, governance and economic performance affect each other in very complex mutual relationships. In this … Paper, we establish a clear and well-circumscribed hypothesis: ‘Is there an effect of globalization on governance?’ To test …

comparability, we also utilize cross-country governance indicators. …

KNOWLEDGE ABOUT STATE CAPACITY IN NIGERIA BY TAKING STOCK OF ECONOMIC AND GOVERNANCE ISSUES. USING A SIMPLE GROWTH MODEL, WE … ILLUSTRATE THE INTERRELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN NATURAL RESOURCES, CORRUPTION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA; AS WELL AS PROPOSING ANTI-CORRUPTION …

Free, independent and hard-hitting media can play an important role in curbing corruption. Media in Uganda has enjoyed … landscape, however, have presented both challenges and opportunities for media’s watchdog role on corruption. This paper will …