Audits are a common mechanism used by governments to monitor public spending. In this
paper, we discuss the effectiveness of auditing with theory and empirics. In our model, the …

Drawing upon institutional theory, we investigate how companies react to coercive
pressures which impose anti-corruption disclosure practices. We adopt the concept of …

Various anti-corruption tools have been proposed in the literature. In this article, we focus on
deregulation. By removing red tape, the opportunities for bribery are reduced. At the same …

We develop a framework of group corruption via back-door negotiations between an outside
initiator and an authority of decision-makers in a hierarchical organization. We examine the …

This paper explains the structure of corruption networks as response to ex ante
transparency, defined as visibility of authorities whose cooperation clients may need, in due …

We consider a game of petty corruption between entrepreneurs and multiple bureaucrats.
The potential value of the entrepreneur's project is stochastic and private, and it can be …

A primary method of collecting evidence against a group of misbehaving agents (eg, a
cartel) is to offer whistleblower rewards to agents who come forward with evidence. But even …

Os efeitos da Corrupção são notórios em toda a economia e está geralmente associada a
perda de bem-estar da sociedade como um todo. Os fluxos de IDE estão associados ao …

Various anti-corruption tools have been proposed in the literature. In this article, we focus on
deregulation. By removing red tape, the opportunities for bribery are reduced. At the same …