the perceived level of corruption in a country. The study finds that corruption is significantly correlated to GNP per …

We use a data set of federal corruption convictions in the U.S. to investigate the causes and consequences of … corruption. More educated states, and to a less degree richer states, have less corruption. This relationship holds even when we … today. The level of corruption is weakly correlated with the level of income inequality and racial fractionalization, and …

have smaller welfare-state programs and less corruption. Other results present puzzles for future research: the adjustment …

We use a data set of federal corruption convictions in the U.S. to investigate the causes and consequences of … corruption. More educated states, and to a less degree richer states, have less corruption. This relationship holds even when we … today. The level of corruption is weakly correlated with the level of income inequality and racial fractionalization, and …

have smaller welfare-state programs and less corruption. Other results present puzzles for future research: the adjustment …