Search Results - subject_exact:"Corruption"

High versus low skilled migration, corruption and trade

Mundra, Kusum; Liu, Tianhao - 2026

This paper shows that immigrants not only have differential effects on trade based on their skill levels but that they play an additional role in facilitating bilateral trade if their origin country has a higher level of corruption and weaker institutions. Using immigrant stock across skill...

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Between public duty and private profit : government officials and real estate investments in the Cape colony, 1897-1902

Chideya, Munashe; Fourie, Johan - 2026

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Digitalization and corruption : global intersection matrix

Pisker, Barbara; Radman-Funaric, Mirjana; Cosic, Dunja - 2026

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The moderating role of corruption on the nexus between government spending and per capita income in the emerging economies of the BRICS

Khasawneh, Raed; Hailat, Mahmoud; Alqudah, Anas - 2026

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The corrosive grip : how corruption inhibits green finance in enhancing environmental sustainability

Matimbia, Levi Mbaka; Deka, Abraham; Ozdeser, Huseyin; … - 2026

Ecological sustainability is one of the key dimensions of sustainable development in any economy. Developing economies exhibit high-risk levels in terms of political stability and corruption, thereby inhibiting them from successfully adopting techniques for ecological sustainability. A framework...

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Systematic corruption

Steel, Reilly - 2026

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An unholy alliance : the relationship between organized crime and corruption in Italy

Chiariello, Valentina; Dincer, Oguzhan - 2026

We investigate the long-run relationship between organized crime and corruption using data from 20 Italian regions over 30 years. As Rose-Ackerman and Palifka (2018) argue, corruption and organized crime often go together. Our study contributes to the literature in several ways in terms of...

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FDI and corruption : panel evidence from EU member states

Mance, Davor; Trbojević, Mara; Balaž, Davorin - 2026

This paper examines the relationship between corruption and foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in European Union member states using a dynamic panel framework. Using an unbalanced EU panel from 2002 to 2022 and an Arellano-Bond difference-GMM specification, we model inward FDI inflows per...

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Is the book judged by its cover? : unveiling the impact of corruption on foreign direct investment in the PALOP economies

Sá, Filipa; Castro, Isabella; Resende, Mariana; Ramos, … - 2026

This paper analyzes the impact of corruption on foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) economies between 2006 and 2018. The focus lies on Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, and Mozambique since, according to Transparency International, they exhibit...

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Are corruption and regulation less burdensome in special economic zones?

Clarke, George R. G. - 2026

Many developing country governments would like to attract investment and create jobs in manufacturing and high-tech industries. Heavy and unpredictable laws and regulations, frequent demands for bribes, high taxes, poor-quality roads, slow and inefficient ports, and unreliable power, however,...

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The word is not enough : testing the effects of information treatments on perceived corruption in Ukraine

Gorodnichenko, Yuriy; Sologoub, Ilona; Fedyk, Yuriy - 2026

Using a representative sample of more than 7,000 Ukrainians, we study how information treatments affect corruption perceptions and prosocial behavior. We document a large gap between perceived and experienced corruption: while most respondents view corruption as widespread and a major national...

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The word is not enough : testing the effects of information treatments on perceived corruption in Ukraine

Gorodnichenko, Yuriy; Sologoub, Ilona; Fedyk, Yuriy - 2026

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The Word Is Not Enough : Testing the Effects of Information Treatments on Perceived Corruption in Ukraine

Gorodnichenko, Yuriy; Sologoub, Ilona; Fedyk, Yuriy - 2026

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Does military spending stabilize or destabilize governments? : international analysis

Goel, Rajeev K.; Nelson, Michael A. - 2026

Military spending by nations has the potential to either stabilize governments or destabilize them (via threats of coups, for instance). We study this relationship formally by using a rich dataset on more than 150 countries, spanning nearly two recent decades from 2006 to 2023. Among other...

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The costs of denial

Devarajan, Shantayanan - 2026

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Fiscal deficit : effect of economic, political, and institutional factors in Ecuador

Hernandez-Medina, Patricia; Ayol-Ayol, Cristian Israel; … - 2026

This study estimates the effect of economic, political, and institutional factors on Ecuador's budget deficit during the period 1990-2022. A distributed lag autoregressive model is used, given the non-stationarity of the variables and their different orders of integration. The limit test and the...

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International sanctions and corruption

Gutmann, Jerg; Langer, Pascal; Neuenkirch, Matthias - 2026 - First draft: August 25, 2025, this version: April 20, 2026

A major concern about the imposition of international sanctions is that they may permanently deteriorate the quality of institutions in target countries, potentially causing an increase in corruption. While case studies suggest that this is frequently the case, systematic evidence is so far...

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International sanctions and corruption

Gutmann, Jerg; Langer, Pascal; Neuenkirch, Matthias - 2026 - This Version: April 20, 2026

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International sanctions and corruption

Gutmann, Jerg; Langer, Pascal; Neuenkirch, Matthias - 2025 - First Draft: August 25, 2025

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Bowing to the inevitable? : unravelling the mediation effects of culture on the relationship between resignation and corrupt behaviour

Kasa, Richard; Rethi, Gabor; Kerekgyarto, Csaba - 2026

Objective: This study aims to examine how cultural dimensions mediate the relationship between accepting corruption and engaging in corrupt behaviours. The study examines how cultural traits affect the normalisation of corruption in organisations and societies. Research Design & Methods: The...

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Rating government procurement markets

Deryugina, Tatyana; Zaldokas, Alminas; Fedyk, Anastassia; … - 2025

We develop a novel, scalable method for assessing the quality of public procurement systems using standard administrative data. Our approach compares the distribution of procurement opportunities to the distribution of contract awards across firms. We first derive a simple theoretical benchmark...

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Rating government procurement markets

Deryugina, Tatyana; Žaldokas, Alminas; Fedyk, Anastassia; … - 2025

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Oil rents shocks and corruption in Iran

Farzanegan, Mohammad Reza; Zamani, Reza - 2025

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The impact of combating bribery and corruption report assurance on financial analysts' decisions

Quick, Reiner; Yalçın, Neriman - 2025

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The one and only : single-bidding in public procurement

Titl, Vitezslav - 2025

Approximately 42% of European public procurement contracts are awarded to a sole bidder. As this market represents about one-seventh of GDP in developed countries, any inefficiency is a first-order concern. This paper examines a Czech reform that prohibited awarding such single-bid contracts....

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The One and Only: Single-Bidding in Public Procurement

Titl, Vitezslav - 2025

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The One and Only: Single-Bidding in Public Procurement

Titl, Vitezslav - 2023

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The one and only : single-bidding in public procurement

Titl, Vitezslav - 2023

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Destabilizing the corrupt : US sanctions and their conflict-inducing consequences

Farzanegan, Mohammad Reza; Alkurdi Albarawi, Mohamad - 2025 - This version: 11 March 2025

This study investigates the impact of U.S. economic sanctions on internal instability and conflict using a global sample. Our analysis, which includes cross-country and panel data from over 120 countries between 1996 and 2022, shows that economic sanctions increase the risk of internal conflict...

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Debt trapped : analysing the impact of IMF on economic growth and human development in highly indebted countries, with a focus on corruption

Abdou, Doaa Mohamed Salman; El-Ahmar, Ahmed Adel; … - 2025

Being indebted represents significant risks associated with global financial instability in a world where financial stability hangs precariously between debt and economic growth. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) casts a critical eye over countries navigating the perilous seas of fiscal...

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Features of the relationship between corruption, human capital components and economic growth (case of EU candidate countries)

Stryzhak, Olena - 2025

The changing geopolitical situation in the European region has actualized the issues of further EU enlargement. As a result, the relevance of studying many aspects of the functioning economic systems of candidate countries has increased. In this context, the purpose of this article is to...

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Features of the relationship between corruption, human capital components and economic growth (case of EU candidate countries)

Stryzhak, Olena - 2025

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Socioeconomic determinants of cybercrime costs : a panel data analysis of OECD countries

Nitiphong Songsrirote - 2025

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Firms' legality and efficiency : evidence from public procurement

Iossa, Elisabetta; Latour, Chiara - 2025

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Fiscal consolidations in Latin America and the Caribbean : do inequality, corruption, and informality matter?

Jalles, João Tovar; Pessino, Carola; Calderon, Ana Cristina - 2025

Widening income disparities, higher corruption and larger informality in many emerging market and developing economies (EMDE) including Latin America, all with pressing and mounting fiscal problems, have rekindled interest in the empirical analysis of the key factors determining the occurrence...

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The impact of government size on corruption : a meta-regression analysis

Bonanno, Graziella; Errico, Lucia; Fiorino, Nadia; … - 2025

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The impact of government size on corruption : a meta-regression analysis

Bonanno, Graziella; Errico, Lucia; Fiorino, Nadia; … - 2024

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Misperceived social norms and political accountability : evidence and theory

Kitamura, Shuhei; Takahashi, Ryo; Yamada, Katsunori - 2025 - Revised September 2025

Electoral accountability is a cornerstone of democratic governance, yet whether voters effectively punish corruption remains theoretically and empirically contested. While canonical models predict that corruption revelations reduce incumbent support, strategic voting considerations-especially...

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The non-linear impact of corruption investigations on political trust

Li, Yanjun; Umer, Hamza - 2025

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East Asian productivity development : why did the Philippines fall back?

Grytten, Ola Honningdal - 2025

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Corruption and default risk : global evidence

Nadarajah, Sivathaasan; Atif, Muhammad; Tawiah, Vincent; … - 2025

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Measuring corruption from household income and consumption micro-data : an international perspective

Sarullo, Nicolas; Gorodnichenko, Yuriy; Deryugina, Tatyana - 2025

Using household survey data on expenditures and incomes, we construct an objective measure of corruption in the public sector for a broad spectrum of countries. Specifically, we focus on the consumption-income gap for public sector workers relative to private sector workers to gauge the extent...

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Green grease : environmental crime, corruption and money laundering

Barone, Raffaella; Masciandaro, Donato - 2025

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Normative acceptance of power abuse

Hoeft, Leonard; Mill, Wladislaw; Vostroknutov, Alexander - 2025

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The predicting abilities of social trust and good governance on economic crisis duration

Nguyen, Jessica; Dinh Tue; Selart, Marcus - 2025

In all successful economic societies, trust is a unity factor. By contrast, the absence of trust leads to poor economic performance and negative social implications. In this paper, we uncover the relationships among social trust, corruption, and the duration of economic crises. Our theoretical...

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The impact of corruption on economic growth in SADC

Chizema, Darlington; Mabugu, Ramos E.; Meniago, Christelle - 2025

This study analyses the long-term impacts of corruption on economic growth within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, using data spanning 2005 to 2022. Through econometric modelling covering SADC countries, the research investigates the influence of corruption on the...

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The aggregate costs of political connections

Gathen, Jonas - 2025

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Exploring the influence of government controversies on the energy security and sustainability of the energy sector using entropy weight and TOPSIS methods

Zournatzidou, Georgia; Floros, Christos; Ragazou, … - 2025

In contemporary times, energy sustainability and security have become essential economic concerns globally. Nonetheless, in addition to these concerns, inadequate governance inside a corporation within the energy industry may result in corruption and energy instability within the sector. The...

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A model of the impact of government revenue and the quality of governance on electricity and clean fuel use

Hall, Stephen G.; O'Hare, Bernadette Ann-Marie - 2025

When governments have more revenue, they can invest in infrastructure, such as the provision of electricity or clean fuels, which is more effective in well-governed countries. Here, we use an equilibrium correction model to empirically investigate the relationship between government revenue per...

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From rhetoric to reality : assessing the effects of populism on corruption

Alfano, Vincenzo; Capasso, Salvatore - 2025

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Combatting bribery and corruption : does corporate anti-corruption commitment lead to more or less audit effort?

Sarhan, Ahmed A.; Cowton, Christopher - 2025

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Human development and corruption : analysing relationships and management opportunities using the OODA loop

Stryzhak, Olena - 2025

Research background: Balanced state development is impossible without sustainable human development. In turn, corruption has a significant impact on the level of human development, since a high level of corruption leads to an unfair distribution of income and resources and exacerbates inequality...

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Credit risk prediction with corruption perception index : machine learning approaches

Cuong, Nguyen Thanh; Tam Phan Huy; Tuyet, Pham Hong; … - 2025

This study examines the impact of corruption on credit risk in Southeast Asian commercial banks by using machine learning models to predict non-performing loans (NPLs) based on the Corruption Perception Index (CPI). Analyzing data from 70 banks over a decade, it employs Decision Tree, Random...

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Extractive politics, redistribution, and war : on the rationality of kleptocratic mismanagement

Schwuchow, Soeren C. - 2025

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How does exposure to EITI member countries affect extractive industry conduct?

Kolstad, Ivar; Wiig, Arne - 2025

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The impact of corruption and financial inclusion interaction on poverty in Africa's most unbanked Nations

Sakanko, Musa Abdullahi; Abu, Nurudeen; Awadh Ahmed … - 2025

Financial inclusion (FI) has been widely advocated as a means of improving poor economic possibilities, smoothing investments and savings, and providing a safety net against economic shocks. Despite the empirical evidence supporting the benefits of FI on poverty reduction, less attention has...

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Does corruption deter female leadership in firms?

Bastos, João Pedro; Pavlik, Jamie Bologna - 2025

We investigate the impact of corruption on female leadership in Brazil using cross-sectional municipal-level data. Our findings suggest that corruption significantly reduces the proportion of working women in leadership roles. Additionally, corruption decreases female representation in...

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Perceptions of corruption, inequality, and the fragility of prosperity in Europe

Dincă, Gheorghița; Strempel, Christian-Gabriel - 2025

This study examines the complex relations between corruption, income inequality, and sustainable economic development within the European Union (EU) for the 2003-2023 period. Employing panel data for all 27 EU member states, as well as for the subgroups of Old (OMS) and New Member States (NMS),...

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Digital dreams, institutional realities : how entrepreneurs' country’s economic development and corruption shape their crowdfunding outcomes

Alsagr, Naif - 2025

Entrepreneurs based in developing nations, as well as in contexts with significant corruption, find significant issues when seeking financing, and this was exacerbated by the 2008 financial crisis. Nevertheless, recently developed financial approaches such as international reward-based...

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Corruption as a key driver of informality : cross-country evidence on bribery and institutional weakness

Valdiglesias, Jhon - 2025

This study investigated the impact of corruption on the persistence of informality across countries, offering new insights into the institutional dynamics that sustain informal economic activities. Drawing on firm-level data from World Bank Enterprise Surveys covering 159 countries, the analysis...

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