attitudes to corruption, and how these may shape the competition for the right to extract resources in a developing country …

Prominent contributions to the resource curse literature suggest weak governance and corruption are important factors … behind the wide welfare variations observed among oil producing countries. How weak governance and corruption influence … the feasibility of connections between corruption and oil production below its potential. We make particular reference to …

competition from a bribe-willing investor may induce a bribe-averse investor to enter into corruption. Surprisingly, however, we … attitudes to corruption, and how these may shape the competition for the right to extract resources in a developing country … also find that competition with a bribe-willing investor may induce the bribe-averse investor to increase its tax payments …

. Corruption may be an important reason for the ineffciency of market reforms, such as privatization campaigns. The present paper … demonstrates how corruption can affect the choice of buyer of a public asset. Our main result is that market reform in highly …

This report provides an overview of arguments explaining the risk of corruption. Corrupt acts are subject to decision … available as the result of a market failure. Assets that are especially exposed to corruption include profits from the private … for corruption are exploited depends on the individuals involved, the institution or society they are part of, and the law …

Anti-corruption initiatives increasingly use multi-stakeholder groups, comprised of representatives from government …

"This paper discusses mechanisms of grand corruption in private sector utility provision in developing countries. By … the term "grand corruption," the authors abstract from the petty corruption that consumers experience - for example, when … the government level involving private sector management, ownership, and provision of utility services. Corruption at that …