analysis, I show that the efficiency loss associated with evasion and corruption is of the order of 45% in Uganda. There is …

This paper explores the potential for empirical analysis of corruption and countervailing action, based on data … corruption and direct forms of countervailing action comprehensively. This theory is borne out by data collected from three …

Corruption is a symptom and outcome of institutional deficiency, with potentially adverse effects on economic growth …. This paper aims to provide a synthesis of the existing evidence on the relationship between corruption and economic growth … findings indicate that corruption has a negative effect on per-capita GDP growth overall. We also report that corruption is …

relevant threshold levels required for the various governance dynamics to cause Chinese FDI to equalise incomes in Africa. Our … propelling Chinese FDI towards the equalisation of incomes across the continent, governance mechanisms for ensuring political … stability, low corruption, and voice and accountability are keys. Finally, critical masses required for these three key …

FDI and various governance indicators (rule of law, control of corruption, regulatory quality, governance effectiveness … various governance dynamics on inclusive growth in SSA. We do this by testing two hypotheses first, whether unconditionally …, political stability, and voice and accountability) foster inclusive growth in SSA; and second, whether these governance dynamics …

institutional framework. We analyze the interaction between aggregate efficiency, corruption, and other dimensions of governance for … of governance, we observe that corruption is consistently detrimental in countries where institutions are effective, but …This paper tests whether corruption may act as an efficient grease for the wheels of an otherwise deficient …

While there's an outsized consensus within the empirical literature on the negative impact of corruption on the … economic process, some studies still argue that corruption could also be economically justified. There is, however, little … empirical evidence to validate the impact of corruption on economic growth within the devolved units. The effect of the …