Corrupting learning. Evidence from missing federal education funds in Brazil

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 96, Issue 9-10, 2012, Pages 712-726

  Ferraz, Claudio ^a,b   Finan, Frederico ^b,c,e   Moreira, Diana B ^d  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b BREAD ^*  (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Corruption; Development; Education

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862561402     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2012.05.012     Document Type: Article

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