Combating corruption: On the interplay between institutional quality and social trust

Journal of Law and Economics

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 135-159

  Bjørnskov, Christian ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

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EID: 80051556758     PISSN: 00222186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/652421     Document Type: Article

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