Transparency, wages, and the separation of powers: An experimental analysis of corruption

Public Choice

Volumn 130, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 471-493

  Azfar, Omar ^a   Nelson Jr , William Robert ^b  

^a JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Corruption; Development; Experiment; Separation of powers

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847334226     PISSN: 00485829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11127-006-9101-5     Document Type: Article

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