The Effects of Corruption on Growth, Investment, and Government Expenditure
IMF Working Papers, September 1, 1996
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Bibliographic details
- Authors: Paolo Mauro
- Published: September 1, 1996
- Series: IMF Working Papers
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451852097.001
Overview and scope
- Discusses possible causes and consequences of corruption.
- Provides a synthetic review of recent empirical studies analyzing corruption.
- Presents further results on the effects of corruption on growth and investment.
- Presents new cross-country evidence on the link between corruption and the composition of government expenditure.
- Paper type: IMF Working Papers.
Key substantive themes and contributions
- Causes and consequences of corruption
- Reviews recent empirical literature to identify drivers and outcomes of corrupt behavior.
- Effects on economic growth and investment
- Presents additional empirical results on the relationship between corruption and economic growth.
- Presents additional empirical results on the relationship between corruption and investment.
- Government expenditure composition
- Provides new cross-country evidence on how corruption is linked to the composition of government expenditure.
Subjects and keywords (as provided)
- Subjects: Corruption, Crime, Education spending, Expenditure, Expenditure composition, Total expenditures
- Keywords: consumption expenditure, corrupt government, Corruption, country, economic growth, Education spending, Expenditure composition, government, government institution, government policy, government transfer payments, Total expenditures, WP