We study transparency and reputation in a stylized investment game in which two senders
interact with a receiver in a linear network with partial information. We analyze how ex-ante …

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 …

Many studies document a decline in citizens' interpersonal trust and trust in the US
government, particularly among African Americans. Furthermore, survey research …

Several scholars report that, due to reverse causality, the endogeneity problem makes it
difficult to identify the real effect of institutional factors at the local level, such as corruption …

We show how regional governments affect the appropriate–in terms of territorial equity–
assignment of a national LTC benefit. We analyse the case of Italy, featuring a three-layers …

We know that civil wars have negative and long-term consequences for public trust in state
institutions. However, few studies have examined the post-peace challenges of rebuilding …

The role of discretion in public procurement has been the subject of wide debate in
regulation literature and practice. Greater discretion potentially may allow for greater …

Several scholars report that, due to reverse causality, the endogeneity problem makes it
difficult to identify the real effect of institutional factors at the local level, such as corruption …

Democratic consolidation is a highly contested and debated issue in Latin America, as many
understand democracies in Latin America as weak or unstable. Often, scholars explain this …

This dissertation includes three essays analyzing di↵ erent aspects of public procurement.
The first essay reviews the economic literature starting from an institutional framework that …