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The causes of corruption: a cross-national study

20003,898 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Daniel Treisman · University of California, Los Angeles

Topics & Keywords

Corruption and Economic Development Culture, Economy, and Development Studies Economic Growth and Development

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Peace, Justice and strong institutions

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Public Economics

Volume 76, Issue 3, pp. 399-457

DOI: 10.1016/s0047-2727(99)00092-4

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 187.74

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