What determines corruption? International evidence from microdata

Economic Inquiry

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 493-510

  Mocan, Naci ^a,b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 54849417807     PISSN: 00952583     EISSN: 14657295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-7295.2007.00107.x     Document Type: Article

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