Does religion matter to corruption? Evidence from China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chieco.2016.11.005
Abstract: There is a growing interest in understanding how religion affects corruption. Using provincial-level panel data from 1998 to 2009, this paper investigates the effect of religious beliefs on bureaucratic corruption in China. The empirical results… read more here.
Keywords: matter corruption; religion matter; religion; corruption ... See more keywords
Disguised corruption: Evidence from consumer credit in China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jfineco.2020.03.002
Abstract: Abstract Using a comprehensive sample of credit card data from a leading Chinese bank, we show that government bureaucrats receive 16% higher credit lines than non-bureaucrats with similar income and demographics, but their accounts experience… read more here.
Keywords: corruption evidence; consumer credit; corruption; disguised corruption ... See more keywords