How do corruption and the state apparatus interact, and how are they connected to the political and economic dimensions … effect of corruption on state power. Under general assumptions about fat-tailed risk, we show that, if fiscal capacity is … corruption is maintained at such a level that no erosion of state power is tolerated. Comparative statics shows the impacts of …

Corruption is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon. The aim of this article is to open the “black box” of corrupt … typical corrupt agreement are described: initiation, execution and post-contractual phase. To combat corruption the … traditional and the more recent anti-corruption measures are analyzed …

opportunity for corruption and bribery. Moreover, the complex structure of the health sector leaves the sector more vulnerable to … corruption and bribery than other sectors. Along with the COVID-19 pandemic, the risk of corruption and bribery in public … procurements has increased more than ever. Corruption and bribery cause substandard and counterfeit products to be released to the …

In this study, we investigate the correlation between corruption risk and the level of education in European sub … educational attainment is associated with lower corruption risk and a higher level of control of corruption, indicating that … better-educated locals may force authorities to limit corruption risk as they have less tolerance for corrupt behavior. In …

those without. Using the recent anti-corruption campaign in China as a quasi-experiment, we investigate how endeavors for … counter-corruption affect inequality and potential cronyism in bureaucratic employment through inter-generational transmission … more than 5 percentage points. Moreover, we explore potential mechanisms through which anti-corruption efforts have …

In this article we estimate the level of Control of Corruption for 193 countries in the period 2011-2020 using data … Data with Fixed Effects, Pooled OLS, WLS. Results show that “Control of Corruption” is positively associated, among others …. A confrontation among eight Machine Learning algorithms is proposed for the prediction of Control of Corruption …

process. However, strengthening anti-corruption efforts is costly. This cost is part of the total financial aid and it … the context of humanitarian aid management in Ukraine. Methodology/results: We use game theory to model the interaction …, the corruption is not effectively deterred while the cost of inspection consumes part of the budget. The inspection …

Corruption is a widespread phenomenon in many developing and transitional economies. China is a country in profile both … in the prevalence of corruption, and in its attempts to root out corruption. The recent anti-corruption campaign in China … also provides unusual amount of data to study the causes and consequences of corruption, which will have implications for …

policy makers about the limits of transparency in curtailing "grey" types of corruption …

Political corruption is considered a major impediment to economic development, and yet it remains pervasive throughout … the world. This paper examines the extent to which government audits of public resources can reduce corruption by … enhancing political and judiciary accountability. We do so in the context of Brazil's anti-corruption program, which randomly …