Explaining corruption: Are open countries less corrupt?

Journal of International Development

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 851-861

  Gatti, Roberta ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL FLOW; CORRUPTION; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; TRADE POLICY;

EID: 4344676101     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jid.1115     Document Type: Article

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