In this second chapter of the two-chapter review on corruption research, we start with a discussion of the consequences of corruption. We follow up with the fundamental causes of corruption that are identified in the literature, which also serves to anchor the subsequent section that examines...

Development is a multi-dimensional phenomenon. Some of its major dimensions include - the level of economic growth, level of education, level of health services, degree of modernisation, status of women, level of nutrition, quality of housing, distribution of goods and services, and access to...

Productivity determinants of the urban domestic electricity sector in a cross-section of EU countries are examined to unveil the existence of two forms of spillover effects: those from foreign firms (foreign spillovers) and those related to spatial interactions (spatial spillovers). The...