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77 IZA Discussion Papers
IZA Discussion Paper No. 17553
Corruption Exposure, Political Trust, and Immigrants
Cevat Giray Aksoy, Barry Eichengreen, Anastasia Litina, Cem Özgüzel, Chan Yu
published in: Journal of Development Economics, 2025, 174, 103440
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16891
Can Crises Affect Citizen Activism? Evidence from a Pandemic
Farzana Afridi, Ahana Basistha, Amrita Dhillon, Danila Serra
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16484
Does Economic Freedom Moderate Perceived Corruption for Firms in India?
Nabamita Dutta, Saibal Kar, Adam Stivers
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16282
Illicit Shadows: An Economic Analysis of Trade Gaps in Cultural Goods through the Italian Market
Elia Acciai, Michele Belloni, Marina Della Giusta, Giovanna Segre
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15569
The Anti-Corruption Campaign and the Inter-Generational Transmission of Working in Bureaucracy: Evidence from China
Shuai Chen, Erqi Ge
IZA Discussion Paper No. 14947
Vaccination Policy and Trust
Artyom Jelnov, Pavel Jelnov
published in: Economic Modelling, 2022, 108, 105773
IZA Discussion Paper No. 14632
The Analysis of Human Feelings: A Practical Suggestion for a Robustness Test
Jeffrey R. Bloem, Andrew J. Oswald
published in: Review of Income and Wealth, 2022, 68 (3), 689 - 710
IZA Discussion Paper No. 14522
Measuring Performance: Ranking State Success over Two Decades in India
Farzana Afridi, Amrita Dhillon, Arka Roy Chaudhuri, Saattvic
published in: Journal of Asian Economics, 2022, 83, 101550
IZA Discussion Paper No. 13936
Corruption and Mental Health: Evidence from Vietnam
Smriti Sharma, Saurabh Singhal, Finn Tarp
published in: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2021, 185, 125-137
IZA Discussion Paper No. 13936
Corruption and Mental Health: Evidence from Vietnam
Smriti Sharma, Saurabh Singhal, Finn Tarp
published in: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2021, 185, 125-137
IZA Discussion Paper No. 13812
Inequality, Institutions and Cooperation
Thomas Markussen, Smriti Sharma, Saurabh Singhal, Finn Tarp
published in: European Economic Review, 2021, 138, 103842, p.13
IZA Discussion Paper No. 12068
Seeking Rent in the Informal Sector
Saibal Kar, Biswajit Mandal, Sugata Marjit, Vivekananda Mukherjee
published in: Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, 2020, 91 (1), 151-164
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11596
Women Legislators and Economic Performance
Thushyanthan Baskaran, Sonia R. Bhalotra, Brian Min, Yogesh Uppal
revised version published in: Journal of Economic Growth, 2024, 29, 151–214
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11594
Former Communist Party Membership and Bribery in the Post-Socialist Countries
Artjoms Ivlevs, Timothy Hinks
published in: Journal of Comparative Economics, 2018, 46 (4), 1411-1422
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11149
Inequality, Good Governance and Endemic Corruption
Gil S. Epstein, Ira N. Gang
published in: International Tax and Public Finance, 2019, 26, 999 - 1017
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10854
Perception of Corruption and Public Support for Redistribution in Latin America
Esther Hauk, Mónica Oviedo, Xavier Ramos
published in: European Journal of Political Economy, 2022, 74, 102174
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10683
Is Transparency an Anti-Corruption Myth?
Cameron K. Murray, Paul Frijters, Markus Schaffner
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10608
On Monetary and Non-Monetary Interventions to Combat Corruption
Ritwik Banerjee, Arnab Mitra
published in : Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 2018, 149, 332 - 355
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10607
Whistle-Blower Protection: Theory and Experimental Evidence
Lydia Mechtenberg, Gerd Muehlheusser, Andreas Roider
revised version published in: European Economic Review, 2020, 126, 103447
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10426
The Plough, Gender Roles, and Corruption
Gautam Hazarika
published in: Economics of Governance, 2018, 19 (2), 141 -163
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10396
Exposing Corruption: Can Electoral Competition Discipline Politicians?
Farzana Afridi, Amrita Dhillon, Eilon Solan
published as 'Electoral Competition, Electoral Uncertainty and Corruption: Theory and Evidence from India' in: Journal of Economic Behaviour and Organization, 2024, 227, 1056640
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10175
The Tragedy of Corruption
Yefeng Chen, Shuguang Jiang, Marie Claire Villeval
IZA Discussion Paper No. 9925
Can Transparency of Information Reduce Embezzlement? Experimental Evidence from Tanzania
Salvatore Di Falco, Brice Magdalou, David Masclet, Marie Claire Villeval, Marc Willinger
revised version published as 'Embezzlement: Does transparency of information matter?' in: Review of Behavioral Economics, 2020, 7 (2), 103-143
IZA Discussion Paper No. 9872
On the Interpretation of World Values Survey Trust Question: Global Expectations vs. Local Beliefs
Ritwik Banerjee
published in: European Journal of Political Economy, 2018, 55, 491-510
IZA Discussion Paper No. 9859
Corruption, Norm Violation and Decay in Social Capital
Ritwik Banerjee
published in: Journal of Public Economics, 2016, 137, 14–27
IZA Discussion Paper No. 9687
Can Parental Migration Reduce Petty Corruption in Education?
Lisa Sofie Höckel, Manuel Santos Silva, Tobias Heidland
IZA Discussion Paper No. 9623
Electoral Incentives and the Allocation of Public Funds
Frederico S. Finan, Maurizio Mazzocco
published in: Journal of the European Economic Association, 2021, 19 (5), 2467–2512
IZA Discussion Paper No. 9561
Fighting Corruption in Education: What Works and Who Benefits?
Oana Borcan, Mikael Lindahl, Andreea Mitrut
published in: American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2017, 9 (1), 180-209
IZA Discussion Paper No. 9447
Gender and Corruption: A Reassessment
Julia Debski, Michael Jetter
revised version published as 'Gender and corruption: The neglected role of culture' in: European Journal of Political Economy, 2018, 55, 526 - 537
IZA Discussion Paper No. 9270
Corruption in the Health Sector: Evidence from Unofficial Consultation Fees in Bangladesh
Wahid Abdallah, Shyamal Chowdhury, Kazi Iqbal
IZA Discussion Paper No. 9162
Voter Reaction to Government Incompetence and Corruption Related to the 1999 Earthquakes in Turkey
Ali T. Akarca, Aysit Tansel
published in: Journal of Economic Studies, 2016, 43 (2), 309 - 335.
IZA Discussion Paper No. 9028
Clean Money in a Dirty System: Relationship Networks and Land Rezoning in Queensland
Cameron K. Murray, Paul Frijters
published in: Journal of Urban Economics, 2016, 93(C), 99-114
IZA Discussion Paper No. 9010
Give and You Shall Receive: The Emergence of Welfare-Reducing Reciprocity
Cameron K. Murray, Paul Frijters, Melissa Vorster
IZA Discussion Paper No. 8824
Good Girl, Bad Boy: Corrupt Behavior in Professional Tennis
Michael Jetter, Jay K. Walker
published in: Southern Economic Journal, 2017, 84 (1), 155-180
IZA Discussion Paper No. 8521
Emigration, Remittances and Corruption Experience of Those Staying Behind
Artjoms Ivlevs, Roswitha M. King
published as "Does emigration reduce corruption?" in: Public Choice, 2017, 171 (3-4), 389–408
IZA Discussion Paper No. 8321
Legal Corruption, Politically Connected Corporate Governance and Firm Performance
Polona Domadenik, Janez Prašnikar, Jan Svejnar
published as 'Political Connectedness, Corporate Governance, and Firm Performance' in: Journal of Business Ethnics, 2016, 139 (2), 411 - 428
IZA Discussion Paper No. 8277
Trust and the Welfare State: The Twin Peaks Curve
Yann Algan, Pierre Cahuc, Marc Sangnier
published in: Economic Journal, 2016, 126 (593), 861-883
IZA Discussion Paper No. 8163
Testing an EU-Candidate's Place on the Maps of Global Economic, Political and Social Values: The Case of Turkey
Arno Tausch, Almas Heshmati
published as 'Testing Turkey’s Place Within the Maps of Global Economic, Political and Social Values' in: Polish Political Science Review, 2017, 5 (1), 73 - 110
IZA Discussion Paper No. 8095
Social Audits and MGNREGA Delivery: Lessons from Andhra Pradesh
Farzana Afridi, Vegard Iversen
published in: India Policy Forum, 2013-14, 10, 297-331
IZA Discussion Paper No. 8094
Does Corruption Promote Emigration? An Empirical Examination
Arusha Cooray, Friedrich Schneider
published in: Journal of Population Economics, 2016, 29 (1), 293 - 310
IZA Discussion Paper No. 7685
Engaging in Corruption: The Influence of Cultural Values and Contagion Effects at the Micro Level
Wang-Sheng Lee, Cahit Guven
published in: Journal of Economic Psychology, 2013, 39, 287-300
IZA Discussion Paper No. 7636
Corruption, Networking and Foreign Ownership: Recent Evidence from CEE Countries
Sarmistha Pal
IZA Discussion Paper No. 7636
Corruption, Networking and Foreign Ownership: Recent Evidence from CEE Countries
Sarmistha Pal
IZA Discussion Paper No. 7383
The Impact of Risk Perception and Risk Attitudes on Corrupt Behavior: Evidence from a Petty Corruption Experiment
Behnud Mir Djawadi, René Fahr
IZA Discussion Paper No. 7106
Corruption, Shadow Economy and Income Inequality: Evidence from Asia
Saibal Kar, Shrabani Saha
published in: Economic Systems, 2021, 45 (2), 100774
IZA Discussion Paper No. 6634
Corrupting Learning: Evidence from Missing Federal Education Funds in Brazil
Claudio Ferraz, Frederico S. Finan, Diana B. Moreira
published in: Journal of Public Economics, 2012, 96 (9-10), 712-726
IZA Discussion Paper No. 5949
Is Leisure a Normal Good? Evidence from the European Parliament
Naci Mocan, Duha T. Altindag
published in: Economic Journal, 2013, 123, 1130-1167.
IZA Discussion Paper No. 5584
The Empire Is Dead, Long Live the Empire! Long-Run Persistence of Trust and Corruption in the Bureaucracy
Sascha O. Becker, Katrin Boeckh, Christa Hainz, Ludger Woessmann
published in: Economic Journal, 2016, 126 (590), 40-74
IZA Discussion Paper No. 5579
Informal Sector and Corruption: An Empirical Investigation for India
Nabamita Dutta, Saibal Kar, Sanjukta Roy
published as 'Corruption and Persistent Informality: An Empirical Investigation for Indian States' in: International Review of Economics and Finance, 2013, 27, 357-373
IZA Discussion Paper No. 5481
Which Institutions Encourage Entrepreneurs to Create Larger Firms?
Saul Estrin, Julia Korosteleva, Tomasz Mickiewicz
published in: Journal of Business Venturing, 2013, 28 (4), 564–580
IZA Discussion Paper No. 5445
Efficient and Inefficient Welfare States
Yann Algan, Pierre Cahuc, Marc Sangnier
revised version published as 'Trust and the Welfare State: the Twin Peaks Curve' in: Economic Journal, 2016, 126 (593), 861 - 883
IZA Discussion Paper No. 5349
Cronyism
Pedro S. Martins
IZA Discussion Paper No. 5334
Whither Corruption? A Quantitative Survey of the Literature on Corruption and Growth
Nauro F. Campos, Ralitza Dimova, Ahmad Saleh
published as 'Corruption and Economic Growth: An Econometric Survey of the Evidence' in: Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics, 2016, 172 (3), 521-543
IZA Discussion Paper No. 5243
Corruption as a Barrier to Entry: Theory and Evidence
Nauro F. Campos, Saul Estrin, Eugenio Proto
IZA Discussion Paper No. 5052
Size Matters: Entrepreneurial Entry and Government
Ruta Aidis, Saul Estrin, Tomasz Mickiewicz
published in: Small Business Economics, 2012, 39 (1), 119-139
IZA Discussion Paper No. 4706
The Political Resource Curse
Fernanda Brollo, Tommaso Nannicini, Roberto Perotti, Guido Tabellini
published in: American Economic Review, 2013, 103 (5), 1759-1796
IZA Discussion Paper No. 4459
Asabiyya: Re-Interpreting Value Change in Globalized Societies
Arno Tausch, Almas Heshmati
IZA Discussion Paper No. 4182
Corruption and the Shadow Economy: A Structural Equation Model Approach
Andreas Buehn, Friedrich Schneider
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3745
The Italian Job: Match Rigging, Career Concerns and Media Concentration in Serie A
Tito Boeri, Battista Severgnini
published as "Match rigging and the career concerns of referees" in: Labour Economics, 2011, 18(3), 349-359
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3693
Lobbying, Corruption and Other Banes
Nauro F. Campos, Francesco Giovannoni
published as 'Political institutions, lobbying and corruption' in: Journal of Institutional Economics , 2017, 13 (4), 917-939
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3466
Impact of the 1999 Earthquakes on the Outcome of the 2002 Parliamentary Election in Turkey
Ali T. Akarca, Aysit Tansel
published in: Institutions and Economic Development: Selected Papers from the ERF 14th Annual Conference, Economic Research Forum, Cairo, Egypt, 2008, 147-164
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3328
Learning Unethical Practices from a Co-worker: The Peer Effect of Jose Canseco
Eric D. Gould, Todd R. Kaplan
published in: Labour Economics, 2011, 18(3), 338-348
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3138
Investment Climate and Employment Growth: The Impact of Access to Finance, Corruption and Regulations Across Firms
Reyes Aterido, Mary Hallward-Driemeier, Carmen Pagés
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2843
Electoral Accountability and Corruption in Local Governments: Evidence from Audit Reports
Claudio Ferraz, Frederico S. Finan
published in: American Economic Review, 2011, 101 (4), 1274-1311
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2836
Exposing Corrupt Politicians: The Effects of Brazil’s Publicly Released Audits on Electoral Outcomes
Claudio Ferraz, Frederico S. Finan
published in: Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2008, 123 (2), 703-745
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2757
Bribery in Health Care in Peru and Uganda
Jennifer Hunt
published as "Bribery in Health Care in Uganda" in: Journal of Health Economics, 2010, 29 (5), 699-707
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2563
Shadow Economy, Tax Morale, Governance and Institutional Quality: A Panel Analysis
Benno Torgler, Friedrich Schneider
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2541
The Impact of Tax Morale and Institutional Quality on the Shadow Economy
Benno Torgler, Friedrich Schneider
published in: Journal of Economic Psychology, 2009, 30 (2), 228-245
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2313
Lobbying, Corruption and Political Influence
Nauro F. Campos, Francesco Giovannoni
published in: Public Choice, 2007, 131 (1), 1-21
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2278
How Corruption Hits People When They Are Down
Jennifer Hunt
published in: Journal of Development Economics, 2007, 84 (2), 574-589
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2156
Corruption and Bureaucratic Structure in a Developing Economy
John Bennett, Saul Estrin
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1987
Public Sector Pay and Corruption: Measuring Bribery from Micro Data
Yuriy Gorodnichenko, Klara Sabirianova Peter
published in: Journal of Public Economics, 2007, 91 (5-6), 963-991
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1964
Bureaucratic Rents and Life Satisfaction
Simon Luechinger, Stephan Meier, Alois Stutzer
published in: Journal of Law, Economics and Organization, 2008, 24 (2), 476-488
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1936
Corruption and the Shadow Economy: An Empirical Analysis
Axel Dreher, Friedrich Schneider
published in: Public Choice, 2010, 144 (1), 215–238
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1867
The Determinants of Asset Stripping: Theory and Evidence from the Transition Economies
Nauro F. Campos, Francesco Giovannoni
published in: Journal of Law and Economics, 2006, 49 (2), 681-706
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1179
Trust and Bribery: The Role of the Quid Pro Quo and the Link with Crime
Jennifer Hunt
IZA Discussion Paper No. 26
Increasing Shadow Economies all over the World - Fiction or Reality?
Dominik Enste, Friedrich Schneider
published in: Journal of Economic Literature, 2000, 38 (1), 77-114
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