confirms the previously established result that trust has a negative effect on demand for regulation. Perceived corruption … policy design, the question of whether this trade-off appears in the calculus of citizens’ demands for government regulation … participants, and concerns for government failure, as proxied by perceptions of corruption, jointly affect individuals’ demand for …

This study shows that the level of trust matters for how corruption affects public policy outcomes in the long run, in … strength of industry and environmental lobby groups, and therefore the effects of corruption. We construct a unique index … measuring the reflection of corruption in each state using Associated Press (AP) state news wires. We estimate the long …

This paper argues that corruption in Russia is systemic in nature. Low wage levels of public officials provide strong … within Russia, survey the literature on the causes, consequences, and cures of corruption in Russia, and discuss entry points … incentives to engage in corruption. As corruption is illegal, corrupt officials can be exposed any time, which enforces loyalty …