reinforcing inequality and corruption. Despite the broad empirical evidence, there are only a few formal theoretical models on … these dynamics. Relying on a game-theoretic approach, we show how inequality and corruption are interconnected via a crime … societies feature high levels of corruption and criminal activity. Surprisingly, our results allow for the interpretation that …

This article provides a survey of the causal factors linking public sector corruption and organized crime. The …

This paper examines the relationship between corruption and public debt in 106 countries. Results suggest that … corruption leads to an increase in public debt. We also investigate if the effect of corruption on pblic debt is increased by … government expenditure, the shadow economy and military expenditure. We find that the effect of corruption on public debt is …

analyse how petty corruption erodes tax morale. A mediation analysis shows that petty corruption directly reduces tax morale … severe in countries and regions where fewer people are affected by petty corruption and becomes insignificant if extortion of …

The article investigates the causes, essence, and peculiarities of corruption and the shadow economy, as well as how … between levels of corruption and the shadow economy in all Central and Eastern European countries. However, the degree to … which corruption impacts the variation in the levels of the shadow economy differs significantly in countries across the …

A common finding of many analytical models is the existence of multiple equilibria of corruption. Countries … characterized by the same economic, social and cultural background do not necessarily experience the same levels of corruption. In … this article, we use Kernel Density Estimation techniques to analyse the cross-country distribution of corruption …

registration, and taxation), leads to greater corruption. More regulatory procedures, especially for business startups and property … registrations, have the most corruption-enhancing effect. Whereas lengthier procedures also generally spur corruption, there are … important differences. Finally, higher regulatory transactions costs do not seem to significantly impact corruption. Policy …

The paper highlights the interaction between the underground economy and corruption, focusing on the regional …

A number of recent studies for Latin America show that as the size of the informal economy grows, corruption is less … corruption, inequality and shadow economies are considerably large. We use Panel Least Square and Fixed Effects Models for Asia … to find that both 'Corruption Perception Index' and 'ICRG' index are sensitive to a number of important macroeconomic …