Corruption and the Rate of Temptation : Do Low Wages in the Civil Service Cause Corruption?

This paper develops and tests two efficiency wage models of corruption in the civil service. Under fair wage models, civil service wages are an important determinant of corruption. Under shirking models, the level of wages is of secondary importance, as potential bribes dwarf wage income. The empiri...

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Autor Corporativo: International Monetary Fund
Formato: Periódico
Idioma:English
Publicado em: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1997.
Colecção:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1997/073
Acesso em linha:Full text available on IMF
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