explanations of Bolivia's performance; iii) an empirical analysis of the country's enterprise sector performance on the basis of a … empirical approaches, or on mere qualitative narrative. Consequently, the approach undertaken here for the case of Bolivia is of … evolution of the enterprise and government sectors over the past half century; ii) an in-depth review of the literature on …

Recent studies have highlighted the adverse impact of corruption on economic performance. This paper advances the … hypothesis that corruption is largely a symptom of underlying weaknesses in public policies and institutions, a formulation that … provides deeper insights into economic performance than do measures of perceived corruption. The hypothesis is tested by …

Across 69 countries, higher tax rates are associated with less unofficial activity as a percent of GDP but corruption … burden of bureaucracy and corruption. Dodging the Grabbing Hand in this way reduces tax revenues as a percent of both …

Across 69 countries, higher tax rates are associated with less unofficial activity as a percent of GDP but corruption … burden of bureaucracy and corruption. Dodging the Grabbing Hand in this way reduces tax revenues as a percent of both …

goods, and private goods, through 43 regions of Bolivia, Brazil, Guatemala, and Peru. The inequity impact of these various …

main findings are that the corruption of the political principals may induce a situation in which the bureaucracy is … bureaucracy, and that the corruption of the political regime and the level of economic development may also affect bureaucratic …

Public sector corruption misapplies resources, increases poverty and discourages investment. Corruption, and … allegations of corruption, also weakens democratic institutions. This paper sets out a scheme for a Public Sector Ethics …