Does Competition Kill Corruption?

Corrupt agents (officials or gangsters) exact money from firms. Corruption affects the number of firms in a free-entry equilibrium. The degree of deep competition in the economy increases with lower overhead costs relative to profits and with a tendency toward similar cost structures. Increases in c...

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Main Authors: Bliss, C, Tella, R
Formato: Journal article
Publicado: 1997