193 research outputs found
Economic growth, law, and corruption: evidence from India
Is corruption influenced by economic growth? Are legal institutions such as the
‘Right to Information Act (RTI) 2005’ in India effective in curbing corruption? Using
a panel dataset covering 20 Indian states for the years 2005 and 2008 we estimate
the effects of growth and law on corruption. Accounting for endogeneity, omitted
fixed factors, and other nationwide changes we find that economic growth reduces
overall corruption as well as corruption in banking, land administration, education,
electricity, and hospitals. Growth reduces bribes but has little impact on corruption
perception. In contrast the RTI Act reduces both corruption experience and
corruption perceptio
Reducing Corruption in Public Education Programs in Africa: Instruments and Capture in Madagascar
Does Corruption Erode Trust in Government? Evidence from a Recent Surge of Local Scandals in Spain
Law Enforcement, Municipal Budgets and Spillover Effects: Evidence from a Quasi-Experiment in Italy
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