The Measurement and Macro-Relevance of Corruption : A Big Data Approach /

Corruption is macro-relevant for many countries, but is often hidden, making measurement of it-and its effects-inherently difficult. Existing indicators suffer from several weaknesses, including a lack of time variation due to the sticky nature of perception-based measures, reliance on a limited poo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hlatshwayo, Sandile
Other Authors: Corvino, David, Ghazanchyan, Manuk, Oeking, Anne
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2018.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2018/195
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