There has been a steady increase in the size of state, defined as the share of total government expenditure to gross domestic product, over time. Although there are many factors affecting the size of state, institutional quality is also expected to have an effect on the size of state in recent...

The aim of this study is to investigate the impacts of corruption on government revenues. It is mainly assumed that corruption decreases government revenues through lowering the tax revenues. We develop hypotheses that high corruption is associated low GBR, TR, and ITR, but not with ITR. In...