of offshore entities as an indicator of corruption risk. We find that the number of new shell companies increases by 11 … the award of an exploration licence increases the risk of corruption. Consistent with rent-maximising behaviour, this … association is stronger when the price of oil increases. Our work informs the fight against corruption, proposing greater …

Non-transparency is a term given in this paper to a set of government policies that increase the risk and uncertainty … corruption, unstable economic policies, weak and poorly enforced property rights, and inefficient government institutions. Our … empirical analysis shows that the degree of non-transparency is an important factor in a country's attractiveness to foreign …

these sectors are confronted with different challenges ranging from corruption, political risk, economic uncertainty, sunk … their private counterparts. When it comes to the determinants, economic policy uncertainty, corruption, and political …

In mancher Hinsicht ist Afrika der wohl reichste Kontinent der Welt: Ein Drittel der weltweiten Rohstoffvorkommen liegt … ausufernde Korruption, Gewalt und Unterdrückung. Auslandsreporter Tom Burgis wirft ein vollkommen neues Licht auf die …