Is corruption in China “out of control”? A comparison with the US in historical perspective

•Paper compares corruption in China from 1996 to 2009 and the US from 1870 to 1930.•Both periods that are comparable in terms of real income per capita.•Corruption indicators are constructed by tracking news in US newspapers.•Results show that corruption in the US around 1870 was higher than China’s...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of Comparative Economics 2014-02, Vol.42 (1), p.76-91
1. Verfasser:	Ramirez, Carlos D.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	American history China Comparative studies Corruption Corruption in government Economic history Per capita Real income US history
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