This study examines empirically the relationship between the volatility of bank deposits and political instability using panel data covering more than 80 developing countries over the period 1970 to 2020. We use fixed-effects models that account for the serial correlation and spatial dependence,...

In this paper, we study the effects of different institutional setups on banking regulation and supervision. In-depth econometric analyses are carried out on panel data over the period 1975- 2005 on a large sample and account for the unobserved country-specific effects as well as time effects....

The current health crisis affects countries around the world in different ways and its economic and social consequences are considerable. One of the policy recommendations of international organizations and civil societies emphasize anti-corruption measures as part of the response to combat the...

In this paper, we analyze the interaction between corruption, taxation and economic growth. Our contributions are twofold. Theoretically, in an endogenous growth model, we introduce corruption in two different ways: corruption in the public expenditure and corruption in the public revenue. We...

Recently economists have begun to study various aspects of public sector institutions (with their behavioral neighborhoods) and their effects on the long run economic development. Degrees of corruption, rule of law and protection of property rights have all apparently significant economic...

This study examines African populations' attitudes toward anti-corruption policies. Previous studies only look at individuals' experiences or attitudes with respect to corruption itself or its prevalence. Relying on micro data from six Sub-Saharan African countries and using ordered probit...

The aim of this paper is to test whether the relationship between globalization and corruption is non-linear as suggested by the literature. The study has been conducted on a sample size of 122 countries between 1990 and 2006 divided into four sub-periods. The findings confirm the hypothesis of...