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Damit der Bauturbo nicht zum Korruptionsturbo wird: Wieso es jetzt mehr Transparenz zum Eigentum braucht

Hartmann, Thomas - 2026

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Damit der Bauturbo nicht zum Korruptionsturbo wird : wieso es jetzt mehr Transparenz zum Eigentum braucht

Hartmann, Thomas - 2026

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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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Legal dimensions of global AML risk assessment : a machine learning approach

Kovalchuk, Olha; Shevchuk, Ruslan; Banakh, Serhiy; … - 2026

Money laundering poses a serious threat to financial stability and requires effective national frameworks for prevention. This study investigates how the quality of legal and institutional frameworks affects the effectiveness of national anti-money laundering (AML) systems and their implications...

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Digitalization and corruption : global intersection matrix

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

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Sierra Leone : Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Report

Robinson, David - 2026

At the request of the Government of Sierra Leone, an inter-departmental IMF team conducted a Governance and Corruption Diagnostic (GCD). The GCD provides a detailed assessment of governance and corruption vulnerabilities in key state functions of fiscal governance, financial sector oversight,...

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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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The Samaritan bureaucracy in international transfers

Coyne, Christopher J.; Hall, Abigail R.; Alshamy, Yahya - 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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Managing corruption during regime change

Röell, Christiaan; Arndt, Felix; Ng, Wilson; Rajwani, … - 2026

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The role of institutional quality in renewable energy transition : a panel CS-ARDL analysis of MIKTA countries

Shanyazov, Nuriddin; Madrakhimov, Kakhramon; … - 2026

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Votes for work? : job patronage and electoral mobilization in Albania

Uberti, Luca J.; Imami, Drini; Mendola, Mariapia - 2026

We study the impact of an election campaign on the labor market outcomes of incumbent party supporters. Using unique data on voters' political preferences during a pre-election period in Albania and a DiD design that compares the evolution of outcomes among close neighbours, we show that...

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Votes for work? : job patronage and electoral mobilization in Albania

Uberti, Luca J.; Imami, Drini; Mendola, Mariapia - 2025

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The economic returns of firms' political connections

Melo, Lucas Braga de; Pinho Neto, Valdemar Rodrigues de - 2026

This paper analyzes the economic returns to political connections in Brazilian local elections, focusing not only on traditional campaign donations but also on two novel channels: firms that provide goods or services to candidates during campaigns and firms' owners affiliated with parties within...

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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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OECD Anti-Bribery Convention Phase 4 Follow-Up Report on Brazil : Implementing the Convention and Related Legal Instruments

2026

This Phase 4 follow-up report on Brazil by the OECD Working Group on Bribery evaluates the implementation of the recommendations in the Phase 4 evaluation of Brazil's implementation of the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions and the...

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OECD Anti-Bribery Convention Phase 4 Follow-Up Report on Canada : Implementing the Convention and Related Legal Instruments

2026

This Phase 4 follow-up report on Canada by the OECD Working Group on Bribery evaluates the implementation of the recommendations in the Phase 4 evaluation of Canada's implementation of the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions and the...

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OECD Anti-Bribery Convention Phase 4 Report on Argentina : Implementing the Convention and Related Legal Instruments

2026

This Phase 4 report on Argentina by the OECD Working Group on Bribery evaluates and makes recommendations on Argentina's implementation of the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions and the 2021 Recommendation of the Council for Further...

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Enforcement data of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention 1999-2024

2026

This policy brief provides an overview of the enforcement data reported by Parties to the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention from the entry into force of the Convention in 1999 to 31 December 2024. The data distinguish foreign bribery from related offences covered by the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention,...

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Catching neutralizations : identifying neutralization techniques for white-collar crimes in offender statements

Hoekstra, Manon; Huisman, Wim; Schee, Britt van der - 2026

Among white-collar offenders, processes of neutralization appear to play a crucial role in sustaining both their moral self-concept and their social standing and subsequently play a role in commiting violations of the law. This article explores methods for collecting information on the...

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Critical time points in multi-stage anti-corruption policy formulation : understanding why a design-reality gap problem occurs

Duke Labik Amanquandor, Thomas - 2026

This article examines why a design-reality gap emerges in national anti-corruption strategies despite policymakers' adherence to United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) best practices intended to mitigate it. Using a theory-building process-tracing approach with a single case study,...

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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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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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Anti-Corruption and Integrity Outlook 2026 : Harnessing the Integrity Advantage

2026

Integrity is a strategic asset for governments and businesses. It protects democracies against corruption, fraud and waste, supports growth and fair competition, and improves trust and engagement with public institutions. The Anti-Corruption and Integrity Outlook 2026 assesses the strengths and...

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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

Edition: First Draft: August 25, 2025

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The rule of law in Ukraine : more than combating corruption

Stewart, Susan - 2026

A series of scandals in Ukraine has shown that Russia’s war of aggression has not put an end to corruption in the country. Although Ukraine’s specialised institutions play an important role in combating corruption, the country’s governance model does not yet meet the requirements of the...

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Digitalization and institutional quality in the EU shadow economy : complementarity, substitution, and nonlinearity

Mastac, Lavinia; Trandafir, Raluca Andreea; Nicodim, Liliana - 2026

This study examines how digitalization and institutional quality jointly influence the size and dynamics of the shadow economy across EU member states. It adopts an integrated framework in which digital capacity is treated as an operational extension of state capacity that can either complement...

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Determinants of tax ratio and reform efforts in Southeast Asia : evidence from a Toda-Yamamoto causality approach

Yossinomita, Yossinomita; Hartanti, Rina; Saputri, … - 2026

This study analyzes tax reform and its determining factors affecting the tax ratio in Indonesia, Malaysia, India, and Singapore by using the Toda-Yamamoto causality approach. The findings reveal five significant causal relationships in Indonesia, including the impact of inflation (I) on the tax...

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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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Politicians doing business : evidence from Mozambique

Jones, Sam; Schilling, Felix; Tarp, Finn - 2026

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Politicians doing business : evidence from Mozambique

Jones, Sam; Schilling, Felix; Tarp, Finn - 2025

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Artificial intelligence and unethical financial practices : examining the mediating role of environmental; social; and governance (ESG) performance in the Saudi financial sector

Aladwey, Laila - 2026

This study investigates how the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) influences unethical financial practices-bribery, corruption, fraud (BCF), and tax avoidance-in the Saudi financial sector, with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance as a mediating factor. Employing the...

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Finding predictors of corruption from European firm level survey data : a random forest approach

Vučković, Valentina; Družić, Marko - 2026

Corruption remains a significant constraint for firms in Europe, despite ongoing institutional reforms. The main goal of this paper is to obtain a list of firm-level variables that can serve as predictors of corruption perception using a machine learning approach. Drawing on agency and...

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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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Winning at home? : gender inequality, corruption, and the host country's Olympic success

Bernini, Andrea; Dubreucq-Perus, Corentin - 2026

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Winning at home? : gender inequality, corruption, and the host country's Olympic success

Bernini, Andrea; Dubreucq-Perus, Corentin - 2025

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Country perceptions shape transnational bribery and its deterrence

Siol, Jasper Z.; Dorrough, Angela R.; Strang, Louis Mick; … - 2026

Punishment is commonly believed to deter bribery. Yet, in transnational contexts with fragmented enforcement responsibility across countries, punishment effectiveness depends on public perceptions about the enforcing countries. We bridge behavioral experimentation and computational social...

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Quantifying the economic costs of financial corruption in Pakistan : an integrated econometric and machine learning approach

Saeed, Abdelrahman Mohamed Mohamed; Husnain, Muhammad Ali; … - 2026

This study investigates the macroeconomic impact of financial corruption and institutional weakness on Pakistan's economy from 1996 to 2023, addressing a critical research gap in quantifying the simultaneous effects of shadow economy operations and poor governance on economic growth. Grounded in...

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Sanctioning foreign bribery through multijurisdictional resolutions

2026

The enforcement of transnational bribery laws is inherently complex, requiring co-ordinated action across multiple jurisdictions. The co-ordinated resolution of multijurisdictional foreign bribery cases through non-trial resolutions is an effective way to address these challenges, and the...

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Electoral corruption cycles : separating perceptions and experiences across households and experts

Crombach, Lamar - 2026

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Bridging the energy divide : China energy loans and rural electrification in developing countries

Yang, Haoru; Tawiah, Vincent; Borgi, Hela - 2026

This study investigates the impact of Chinese energy loans on rural electrification in 68 emerging countries from 2001 to 2023, addressing a critical gap in understanding the role of external financing in alleviating energy poverty. Using country fixed-effect and System Generalized Method of...

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Does corruption undermine energy access? : investigating foreign direct investment and energy poverty dynamics in Sub-Saharan Africa

Osuma, Godswill; Ogunsola, Akindele John; Zwane, Talent; … - 2026

This study investigates whether corruption dampens the impact of foreign direct investment on energy access in Sub-Saharan Africa. The study adopted panel data of 49 SSA nations from 2000 to 2023. Methodologically, the study employs Panel OLS, Generalized Linear Models, Fully Modified OLS, and...

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Fueling economies through credit and industrial activities : a way of financing sustainable economic development in Brazil

Batrancea, Larissa M.; Nichita, Anca; Tulai, Horia; … - 2025

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Reasons for commiting economic crimes : a South African study

Swanepoel, Andries Petrus - 2025

Purpose The occurrence of economic crimes is a serious challenge to business leaders, government officials and private individuals in South Africa. The objective of this research was to determine the main reasons for committing economic crimes in South Africa. Design/Methodology/Approach Primary...

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An assessment of the factors of economic and financial corruption by public officials in Nigeria

Oyebanji, Oluwafemi Adesina; Omale, Don John O. - 2025

The endemic nature and global acknowledgment of economic and financial crimes in Nigeria perpetrated by corrupt political and public officials cannot be overemphasised. The effects of this on the socio-economic and sustainable development of Nigeria cannot equally be ignored. This study,...

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A data-driven approach to measure money laundering risk and its relationship with corruption

Riccardi, Michele - 2025

The issue of how the money laundering (ML) risk of countries is measured is not a merely technical problem. It has a strong impact on countries' development, in particular of the Global South. First, because official anti-money laundering (AML) blacklists and grey lists, which frequently include...

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Anti-corruption and corporate investment : evidence from financial disclosure laws

Huang, Wendi; Peng, Ye - 2025

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Gender differences in the propensity to innovate : evidence from matrilineal and patriarchal societies from an institutional perspective

Farace, Salvatore; Lubrano Lavadera, Giuseppe; … - 2025

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