Corruption has become an increasingly salient issue in India today, spawning both enormous interest from the media as … policy options under discussion, and the actual evidence base drawn from empirical research on corruption. We attempt to … bridge this gap, directly addressing the particular challenges that corruption in India poses. Academic evidence supports the …

Numerous countries are introducing citizen feedback schemes to tame corruption. We study how best to incorporate …

corruption in administrations. In our model, entrepreneurs must comply with regulation before undertaking a risky activity …

comply with regulations before undertaking an activity. Officials verify their compliance and may engage in corruption. In … line with existing work, the government tolerates corruption and weak enforcement when it does not communicate with … corruption and improves regulatory enforcement. In an extension, we incorporate intermediaries and show their presence makes the …