The literature on income inequality outcomes of corruption is so far inconclusive. The
counter-intuitive idea that corruption may reduce income inequalities and increase social …

This study analyzes the association between the environmental performance of waste
management and occurrences of corruption and maladministration. Italy is considered one …

This paper provides an empirical analysis of the Italian total factor productivity (TFP) growth
for the 1995-2012 period that takes into account the factors explaining cross-regional …

Purpose Financial inclusion is a critical component of financial development, which
disseminates accessible financial services to benefit all parts of society and consequently …

Corruption has long been a serious problem in most countries in the Middle East and North
Africa (MENA). This research aims to investigate the impact of country-wide corruption on …

The paper investigates the link between organized crime and municipal solid waste
management costs. Using a panel dataset of 7069 Italian municipalities in the 2015–19 …

New technologies and sector imbalances due to manufacturing hollowing out have dented
the regional stock of competencies in the European Union (EU) labour markets. This raises …

Major international organizations such as the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
Development (OECD), the United Nations (UN), and the European Union (EU) have …

Exploiting quarterly data of 31 provinces in China from the 18th National Congress of the
Communist Party of China to the end of 2014, this paper empirically analyzes how the anti …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to measure and investigate the determinants of
corruption across Indian states. Design/methodology/approach This research begins by …