Do men and women perceive corruption differently? While evidence suggest that there is a
strong link between gender and corruption, and that gender differences can at least partly be …

Most corruption research suffers from one common problem: There is no objective measure
of public-sector corruption for a cross-section of countries. Studies on the determinants or …

We use experimental data to explore the conditions under which males and females may
differ in their tendency to act corruptly and their tolerance of corruption. We ask if males and …

Abstract “Legal corruption” may strike many scholars as a contradiction in terms, but in fact
the concept can be essential if we are to understand the sources and consequences of …

Does democracy cause gender equality? To address this question, I use the unexpected
Second Vatican Council (1962–65) as part of a shock-based identification strategy. The …

Corruption is a plague with serious economic and social consequences and has a greater
impact than people perceive. The impacts on business are severe but often underestimated …

Do citizens experience less electoral clientelism in polities with more elected female
representatives? The current literature is remarkably silent on the role of gender and female …

Using data from a lab experiment carried out in Kenya, we show that while “legitimate” costs
and costs imposed by corruption both deter investment, the latter is no more of a disincentive …

Given the continuing debate on whether women are less corrupt than men, this study
investigates the socio-political context in which men and women give bribes based on the …

Can corruption scandals trigger citizens to punish a poor‐performing government? Citizens
often fail to punish governments with subpar policy outcomes because they tend to isolate …