Corruption and the incumbency disadvantage: Theory and evidence
M Klašnja - The Journal of Politics, 2015 - journals.uchicago.edu
Incumbents in many developing democracies face significant disadvantages when seeking
reelection, in stark contrast to the well-known incumbency advantage in the United States …
reelection, in stark contrast to the well-known incumbency advantage in the United States …
Corruption in the Nigeria judicial system: An overview
HA Salihu, H Gholami - Journal of Financial Crime, 2018 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine corruption in the Nigeria judicial system, the
implications on justice administration and the fight against corruption in the country, and …
implications on justice administration and the fight against corruption in the country, and …
Corruption in Russia
GG Schulze, BS Sjahrir… - The Journal of Law and …, 2016 - journals.uchicago.edu
We analyze the determinants of corruption in Russia using law enforcement data on
corruption incidents for a panel of 79 Russian regions for the period 2004–13. We find that …
corruption incidents for a panel of 79 Russian regions for the period 2004–13. We find that …
Plata y plomo: How higher wages expose politicians to criminal violence
M Pulejo, P Querubín - 2023 - nber.org
Adequate wages are an important tool to shield public officials from special interests and
corruption. But what is the equilibrium effect of higher wages in the presence of criminal …
corruption. But what is the equilibrium effect of higher wages in the presence of criminal …
Corruption as a self-reinforcing trap: Implications for reform strategy
MC Stephenson - The World Bank Research Observer, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Corruption is widely believed to be a self-reinforcing phenomenon, in the sense that the
incentive to engage in corrupt acts increases as corruption becomes more widespread …
incentive to engage in corrupt acts increases as corruption becomes more widespread …
Denial of corruption: Voluntary disclosure of bribery information
S Gago-Rodríguez, G Márquez-Illescas… - Journal of business …, 2020 - Springer
This study explores the rationality behind firms' decision to admit or deny their involvement
in bribery when responding to confidential surveys conducted by international agencies …
in bribery when responding to confidential surveys conducted by international agencies …
Excessive public employment and rent-seeking traps
E Jaimovich, JP Rud - Journal of Development Economics, 2014 - Elsevier
We propose a model where the size of the public sector and aggregate output are
interrelated through the occupational choice of agents who differ in their skill level and …
interrelated through the occupational choice of agents who differ in their skill level and …
Public-sector wages and corruption: An empirical study
Y Chen, Q Liu - European Journal of Political Economy, 2018 - Elsevier
An important public-policy question is whether public-sector wages can be used to deter
corruption. We study the relation between public-sector wages and corruption in China. Our …
corruption. We study the relation between public-sector wages and corruption in China. Our …
Delayed tax rebates, cash flow, and corporate spending: A quasi-experiment from China
H Zhang, F Lu, D Wang - China Economic Review, 2024 - Elsevier
We study how firms altered their spending in response to an increase in liquidity as the
Chinese government started to pay its outstanding export tax rebates in 2004. Our analytical …
Chinese government started to pay its outstanding export tax rebates in 2004. Our analytical …
Mayors in the Dock: Judicial Responses to Local Corruption in Brazil
L Da Ros - 2014 - indigo.uic.edu
This dissertation proposes an explanation of the variation of judicial responses to political
corruption. It asks why some judicial systems are more active than others in punishing …
corruption. It asks why some judicial systems are more active than others in punishing …