Clientelism is characterized by the combination of particularistic targeting and contingency-
based exchange. This method of contingent exchange thrives in both autocracies and …

▪ Abstract I review recent efforts by political scientists and economists to explain cross-
national variation in corruption using subjective ratings, and examine the robustness of …

Parliaments around the world are still overwhelmingly populated by men, yet studies of male
dominance are much rarer than are studies of female under-representation. In this book …

This paper presents two propositions about corruption. First, the structure of government
institutions and of the political process are very important determinants of the level of …

This book represents a considerable revision and expansion of Public Choice II (1989). As
in the previous additions, all of the major topics of public choice are covered. These include …

We show that political institutions affect corruption levels. We use audit reports in Brazil to
construct new measures of political corruption in local governments and test whether …

What is good government? Why do some governments fail? How do you implement political
accountability in practice? What incentives do you need to put in place to ensure that …

Comparative studies of corruption focus on the selection and incentives of policymakers.
With few exceptions, actors who are in charge of implementing policies have been …

It has long been recognized that the media play an essential role in government
accountability. Even in the absence of censorship, however, the government may influence …

We test the commonly stated, but rarely investigated, assertion that making political
institutions more transparent is an effective method for combating corruption. This assertion …