An experimental inquiry into the effect of yardstick competition on corruption

This study reports theory-testing laboratory experiments on the effect of yardstick competition on corruption. The results reveal that on the incumbent's side, yardstick competition acts as a corruption-taming mechanism only if the incumbent politician is female. On the voter's side, voters focus on...

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Autor principal: Viceisza, Angelino
Formato: Artículo preliminar
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160690

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