Publication
Apr 2008
This publication discusses the relationship between corruption and income across countries through the lens of biogeography. The authors argue that levels of development may partially be attributed to prehistoric and geographic conditions in diverse regions of the world. They conclude that long-run causality from income to corruption and economic development is marked by a transition phase: as countries become affluent, corruption dissipates.
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Author | Erich Gundlach, Martin Paldam |
Series | Kiel Institute Working Papers |
Issue | 1411 |
Publisher | Kiel Institute for the World Economy |
Copyright | © 2008 Kiel Institute for the World Economy. |