There is currently much discussion in China about anti-corruption, optimization of the
allocation of resources, and ecological protection. This study considers data from 2006 to …

Many scholarly articles on corruption give the impression that the world is populated by two
types of people: the 'sanders' and the 'greasers'. The 'sanders' believe that corruption is an …

When corruption is exposed, unknown aspects are revealed which allow us to better
understand its structures and informal norms. This book investigates the hidden order of …

We examine how local political corruption affects firm innovation in the United States. We
find that firms located in highly corrupt areas are less innovative as measured by their …

We consider the policy mixes of three categories of energy regulation policies in China:
renewable energy law (mandatory policy), low‐carbon city pilot (voluntary policy), and …

Corruption in its various forms is generally believed to be an obstacle to economic
development. 1 Anti-corruption reforms and policies consequently offer great promise to …

Does corruption grease or sand the wheels of economic growth? This paper provides a
systematic evaluation of the effect of corruption on growth, using meta-analysis techniques …

This article examines the scholarly literature pertaining to music, film and software piracy
around the world, with special attention to data sources, research scope and general …

Frequent and open interaction between venture capitalists (VCs) and entrepreneurs is
necessary for venture capital investments to occur. Increasingly, these investments are …

Corruption is often a source of contentious debate, covering different areas of knowledge,
such as philosophy and sociology. In this paper we assess the effects of corruption on …