This paper introduces `harassment' in a simple model of bribery and corruption. …

This paper introduces harassment in a model of bribery and corruption. We characterize the harassment equilibrium and …

interface of labor market policies and public economics. Moreover, how rent seeking and corruption within the informal segment … the gap. We identify conditions under which economic reform in the formal segment will increase the rate of corruption or … reforms may increase corruption instead of reducing it, as claimed previously. …

resultant prosperity. We also emphasize that enforcing regulations is a complex task given corruption, informal markets, and the …

Stringent regulations coupled with corruption generate and sustain extra legal or informal transactions in the … developing countries. Does trade related reform discourage informal activities and corruption? This paper attempts to analyze … segment. Hence, trade reforms may have conflicting impact on informality and corruption. …

reform for a small open economy where bureaucratic corruption arises because of trade protection. Intermediaries are employed … which uses the intermediate good is critical in determining the extent of corruption. It is essentially a tug of war between … corruption. …

The paper revisits the relationship been reform and corruption. We consider a scenario where less efficient domestic … and more efficient foreign firms engaged in Cournot competition bribe the local authorities. The local firm pays for …

interface of labor market policies and public economics. Moreover, how rent seeking and corruption within the informal segment … the gap. We identify conditions under which economic reform in the formal segment will increase the rate of corruption or … reforms may increase corruption instead of reducing it, as claimed previously. …