This paper examines whether electronic procurement (e-procurement), which increases
access to information and reduces personal interactions with potentially corrupt officials …

In 2016, the Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht was fined $2.6 billion by the US
Department of Justice. It was the largest corruption case ever prosecuted under the US …

Market design seeks to translate economic theory and analysis into practical solutions to
real-world problems. By redesigning both the rules that guide market transactions and the …

The connections between transport infrastructure and economic development have been
extensively analyzed in previous research, but little is known about the cost of infrastructure …

This paper charts the current evidence on effectiveness of different anti-corruption reforms,
and identifies significant evidence gaps. Despite a substantial amount of literature on …

Abstract In 2016, Brazilian construction rm Odebrecht was ned $2.6 billion by the US
Department of Justice (DOJ). According to the plea agreement, between 2001 and 2016 …

Regional and local authorities award 54% of the public works contracts submitted to the
Authority for the Supervision of Public Contracts. This paper analyses the regulations …

Background In many develo** countries, public sector corruption is a key barrier to
effective service delivery. Corruption can prevent the equitable allocation of goods and …

This paper provides evidence on the investment behavior of 27 state pension plans that
manage their own equity portfolios. Even though these state plans typically hold broadly …

We analyze a regime change from beauty contests to first‐price sealed‐bid and scoring
auctions, using Swedish data on public procurement of cleaning services. In beauty …