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A MODEL OF CORRUPTION IN AN INVESTMENT PROJECT

Sikdar, Soumyen; Chaudhuri, Sarbajit - EconWPA - 2005

The present paper analyzes the phenomenon of corruption in the context of a Public Works Department (PWD) in a … supervisor (official) of the PWD have been considered. The interesting result to emerge is that corruption may show a high degree …

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Governance Matters III: Governance Indicators for 1996-2002

Kaufmann, Daniel; Kraay, Aart; Mastruzzi, Massimo - EconWPA - 2003

This paper presents estimates of six dimensions of governance covering 199 countries and territories for four time periods: 1996, 1998, 2000, and 2002. These indicators are based on several hundred individual variables measuring perceptions of governance, drawn from 25 separate data sources...

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Dynamic Adjustment of Corporate Leverage: Is there a lesson to learn from the Recent Asian Crisis?

Driffield, Nigel; Mahambare, Vidya; Pal, Sarmistha - EconWPA - 2004

Much of the macro literature on the recent Asian crisis argues that a major cause was over borrowing and over investment encouraged by poor supervision and the resulting moral hazard problem. Surprisingly however there is little firm-level evidence to corroborate this. The present paper examines...

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“Dynamic Effects of Migrant Remittances on Growth: An Econometric Model with an Application to Mediterranean Countries”. Discussion Paper, No. 74, KEPE, Athens, 2002.

GLYTSOS, NICHOLAS - EconWPA - 2005

This paper builds a Keynesian type econometric model with a dynamic perspective and a sound theoretical basis, for investigating the impact of remittances on consumption, investment, imports and output. It estimates short and long-run multiplier effects of exogenous shocks of remittances, with...

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The Intriguing Nexus Between Corruption and Capital Account Restrictions

Dreher, Axel; Siemers, Lars-H.R. - EconWPA - 2003

The paper develops a theoretical model showing a mutual relationship between corruption and capital account … restrictions. According to the model, higher corruption induces stricter restrictions and vice versa. We test the model using panel … data for 112 countries over the period 1984-2002 and find that corruption and restrictions are indeed mutually determined …

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Corruption, the Resource Curse and Genuine Saving

Dietz, Simon; Neumayer, Eric; Soysa, Indra de - EconWPA - 2004

quality are corruption, bureaucratic quality, the rule of law and political constraints on the executive. We find that … reducing corruption has a positive impact on genuine savings that is robust across different estimation procedures. …

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The Curse of Natural Resources in the Transition Econonmies of the Former East

Kronenberg, Tobias - EconWPA - 2003

for the curse of natural resource is corruption. Other reasons for the curse of natural resources may be Dutch disease …

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Tax Evasion and Corruption in Tax Administration

Acconcia, Antonio; D'Amato, Marcello; Martina, Riccardo - EconWPA - 2003

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What If? A Look at Integrity Pacts

Abramo, Claudio Weber - EconWPA - 2003

of corruption in public procurement. The examination draws from a decision model for participants developed elsewhere, in … premises behind the IP idea, it is argued that they stem from a perspective on cor-ruption rooted on morality rather than on …

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Perceptions of Corruption in Ukraine: Are They Correct?

Cabelkova, Inna - EconWPA - 2001

organization would offer a bribe, thus supporting corruption. Since corruption perceptions are rarely based on actual experience …This paper discusses the issue of perceptions and their influence on economic processes focusing on corruption … perception. The higher the perceived corruption in an organization is, the more probable it is that a person dealing with that …

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