Background: As called for by the Sustainable Development Goals, governments,
development partners and civil society are working on anti-corruption, transparency and …

Environmental quality in many developing countries is poor and generates substantial
health and productivity costs. However, the few existing measures of marginal willingness to …

Using data on over a million land transactions during 2004–2016 where local governments
are the sole seller, we find that firms linked to members of China's supreme political elites …

Purpose This study aims to explore the corporate social responsibility disclosure (CSRD)
practices of the Islamic banks in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries during the …

Do elites capture foreign aid? This paper documents that aid disbursements to highly aid-
dependent countries coincide with sharp increases in bank deposits in offshore financial …

This paper examines the extent to which government audits of public resources can reduce
corruption by enhancing political and judiciary accountability. We do so in the context of …

Considering the mounting criticisms concerning Chinese aid practices, the present paper
investigates whether Chinese aid projects fuel local-level corruption in Africa. To this end …

In all modern bureaucracies, politicians retain some discretion in public employment
decisions, which may lead to frictions in the selection process if political connections …

Performance pay for tax collectors has the potential to raise revenues, but might come at a
cost if it increases the bargaining power of tax collectors vis-à-vis taxpayers. We report the …

Political selection is central to the survival of all regimes. This article evaluates the relative
importance of performance and political connection for the advancement of local politicians …