the incidence of corruption. We first present an interaction-based model on corruption that predicts that the level of … corruption is positively associated with social interaction. Then we empirically verify the theoretical prediction using within … a statistically significantly positive effect on the corruption rate in China. Our findings, therefore, underscore the …

This paper presents theoretical and empirical evidence on the nexus between corruption and democracy. We establish a … political economy model where the effect of democracy on corruption is conditional on income distribution and property rights … prediction. Moreover, the effect of democratization on corruption depends on the protection of property rights and income …

We argue that the decision to bribe bureaucrats depends on the frequency of corruption within a society. We provide a … behavioral model to explain this conduct: engaging in corruption results in a disutility of guilt. This implies that people … observe a lower probability to be involved in corruption if on average the guilt level of others within a country is higher …

The topic of corruption has recently attracted a great deal of attention, yet there is still a lack of micro level … empirical evidence regarding the determinants of corruption. Furthermore, the present literature has not investigated the … effects of political interest on corruption despite the interesting potential of this link. We address these deficiencies by …

In this study we explore in detail the causes of corruption in China using two different sets of data at the regional … level (provinces and cities). We observe that regions with more anti-corruption efforts, histories of British rule, higher … heterogeneity, regulation, abundance of resource and state-owned enterprises substantially breed regional corruption. Moreover …

With complementary Chinese data sets and alternative corruption measures, we explore the consequences of corruption …. Adopting a novel approach we provide evidence that corruption can have both, positive and negative effects, on economic … development. The overall impact of corruption might be the balance of the two simultaneous effects within a specific institutional …

determinants of extraordinary wealth. Using a large data set we explore whether globalization and corruption affect extreme wealth … increase in corruption leads to an increase in the creation of super fortune. This supports the argument that in kleptocracies …

their governing institutions than to rearrange nature’s bounty. Improving corruption, voice and accountability may not take … that demand factors such as corruption, voice and accountability also determine tax effort to a significant extent. …

In recent years the topics of illegal activities such as corruption or tax evasion have attracted a great deal of … this paper is to investigate empirically whether women are more willing to be compliant than men focusing on corruption and …