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Can Paying Politicians Well Reduce Corruption? The Effects of Wages and Uncertainty on Electoral Competition
Heggedal, Tom-Reiel; Morton, Rebecca; Helland, Leif (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)We investigate the effects of wages and uncertainty on political corruption as measured by rent-taking. First, our laboratory data show that contrary to standard theory, rent-taking is not independent of, but decreases ...