Eight questions about corruption

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 19-42

  Svensson, Jakob ^a,b,c  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b WORLD BANK   (United States)

^c CEPR   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 27744439913     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/089533005774357860     Document Type: Conference Paper

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