This paper examines the relationship between corruption and public debt in 106 countries. Results suggest that … corruption leads to an increase in public debt. We also investigate if the effect of corruption on pblic debt is increased by … government expenditure, the shadow economy and military expenditure. We find that the effect of corruption on public debt is …

Anecdotal evidence relates corruption with high levels of military spending. This paper tests empirically whether such … the period 1985-98, The association between military spending and corruption is ascertained by using panel regression … techniques. The results suggest that corruption is indeed associated with higher military spending as a share of both GDP and …

threats, corruption, and other relevant controls. While growth falls with higher levels of military spending, given the values …