I examine the relation between bureaucratic corruption ('to get things done') and firm performance in Central and … data from the Amadeus database. The estimates, identified from within-firm variation, suggest that bureaucratic corruption …

This paper analyses the anti-corruption activities of 24 transition countries in the period 1999-2002. These activities … are divided into omnibus anti-corruption programmes, legislative reform aimed at tackling corruption, and adherence to … international anti-corruption conventions. The paper presents a new measure for determining the extent of anti- corruption activity …

Surveys, which measure firms’ experience of corruption and the gender of their owners and top managers. We find that women in … positions of influence are associated with less corruption: female-owned businesses pay less in bribes and corruption is seen as …, ethically at least, good for business our research contributes to the literature on development, gender equality, and corruption …

This article investigates the relationship between corruption and firm performance in Greece using firm level data …. Corruption is overall negatively associated with firm size and growth at the firm level. We focus on the effect of … ‘administrative corruption', whereby firms engage in corrupt practices and bribery of government officials. We contrast the firm …

This article investigates the relationship between corruption and firm performance in Greece using firm level data …. Corruption is overall negatively associated with firm size and growth at the firm level. We focus on the effect of … ‘administrative corruption’, whereby firms engage in corrupt practices and bribery of government officials. We contrast the firm …