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	Provedor de dados AgEcon (2) Autor Torgler, Benno (2) Dong, Bin (1) Palavra-chave Corruption (2) D730 (2) China (1) Decentralization (1) Deterrence (1) Globalization (1) Government (1) H110 (1) International Organizations (1) International Trust (1) K420 (1) Labor and Human Capital (1) O190 (1) Political Economy (1) Political Trust (1) Social Heterogeneity (1) Social Trust (1) United Nations (1) Z130 (1) Mais... Tipo do documento Working or Discussion Paper (2) Ano 2010 (1) 2007 (1) País United States (2) Idioma Inglês (2)		Ordenar por:  Relevância Autor Título Ano Registros recuperados: 2 Primeira ... 1 ... Última The Causes of Corruption: Evidence from China AgEcon Dong, Bin; Torgler, Benno. In this study we explore in detail the causes of corruption in China using two different sets of data at the regional level (provinces and cities). We observe that regions with more anti-corruption efforts, histories of British rule, higher openness, more access to media and relatively higher wages of government employees are markedly less corrupt; while social heterogeneity, regulation, abundance of resource and state-owned enterprises substantially breed regional corruption. Moreover, fiscal decentralization is discovered to depress corruption significantly, while administrative decentralization fosters local corruption. We also find that there is currently a positive relationship between corruption and economic development in China that is mainly driven... Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper Palavras-chave: Corruption; China; Government; Decentralization; Deterrence; Social Heterogeneity; Political Economy; D730; H110; K420. Ano: 2010 URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91024 Trust in International Organizations: An Empirical Investigation Focusing on the United Nations AgEcon Torgler, Benno. The literature on social capital has strongly increased in the last two decades, but there still is a lack of substantial empirical evidence about the determinants of international trust. This empirical study analyses a cross-section of individuals, using micro-data from the World Values Survey, covering 38 countries, to investigate trust in international organizations, specifically in the United Nations. In line with previous studies on international trust we find that political trust matters. We also find that social trust is relevant, but contrary to previous studies the results are less robust. Moreover, the paper goes beyond previous studies investigating also the impact of geographic identification, corruption and globalization. We find that a higher... Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper Palavras-chave: International Organizations; United Nations; International Trust; Political Trust; Social Trust; Corruption; Globalization; Labor and Human Capital; Z130; D730; O190. Ano: 2007 URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9331 Registros recuperados: 2 Primeira ... 1 ... Última

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