… that oil-rich US states experience more corruption than their oil-poor counterparts, but only
during periods of high oil … We derive the causal effect of oil shocks on political corruption by …

… that oil-rich US states are significantly more corrupt than their oil… more generally associated
with political corruption in the … an oil-extracting firm paying bribes to an incumbent politician in …

… Finally, we examine some political implications of rising inequality due to the appropriation
of oil … We show that an increase in oil rents accruing to the government budget tends to …

… conditions in Iran during the 1970s and the 2000s, two periods marked by significant oil
shocks and distinct political systems. Second, we analyze the drivers and costs of white elephant …

… Corrupt Bastards Club" was a name given by a bar patron to a group of Alaska legislators who
were overly cozy with the oil … reduce oil and gas's out-of-state influence on Alaskan politics …

… This dependence on oil, despite the government’s stated … consequent drop in oil prices: a
32.4% slump in oil revenues led … shouting: ‘‘They are all corrupt bastards’’; now we have more …

… This paper examines the extent to which government audits of public resources can reduce
… the role government audits play in reducing political corruption in local government through …

… Sarah Palin stormed the national political stage, her brief … , lauding her team for a breakthrough
on oil production: ''You guys … She used an abbreviation for the Corrupt Bastards Club, the …

… the story of how Alaska politics and oil became intertwined over more than … government
transparency—was the real deal, pure and courageous for standing up to those “corrupt bastards…

… Taken together, our results highlight an important irony that is prevalent in many conservative,
oil-rich US states: a lack of taxation causes government waste and corruption which are …