This chapter critically surveys recent advances in the methodology of measuring corruption
in the field. The issue of measurement is central in the corruption literature, and the choice of …

This paper investigates the consequences of bureaucratic discretion in public procurement. I
exploit a Hungarian policy reform, which allows a “high-discretion” procedure below a …

This article offers an introduction to both the state of corruption in Vietnam and how the
research community is taking on an active role to support policymaking. It begins by …

We study the impact of politicians' tenure in office on the outcomes of public procurement
using a dataset on Italian municipal governments. To identify a causal relation, we first …

A model of entrepreneurial choices in an economy with a corrupt public procurement sector
is built, providing predictions along two dimensions. First, corrupt public institutions operate …

The public health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with the subsequent
economic emergency and social turmoil, has pushed governments to substantially and …

Corrupt government hiring is common in developing countries. This paper uses original data
to document the operation and consequences of corrupt hiring in a health bureaucracy …

This paper investigates the determinants and consequences of increasing a buyer's
discretion in public procurement. I study the role of discretion in the context of a Hungarian …

Audits are generally intended to monitor compliance with existing rules. However, audits can
also create unintended impacts and incentives through the specific protocol by which they …

Public sector audits are key to state capacity. However, they can create unintended
distortions. Regression discontinuity analysis from Chile shows that audits lowered the use …