Power over prosecutors corrupts politicians: cross country evidence using a new indicator

It is hypothesized that prosecution agencies that are dependent on the executive have less incentives to prosecute crimes committed by government members which, in turn, increases their incentives to commit such crimes. Here, this hypothesis is put to an empirical test focusing on a particular kind...

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Main Authors:	Aaken, Anne van (Author) , Feld, Lars P. (Author) , Voigt, Stefan (Author)
Format:	Book/Monograph Working Paper
Language:	English
Published:	Munich Univ., Center for Economic Studies [u.a.] 2008
Series:	CESifo working paper series Public choice 2245
In:	CESifo working papers (2245)
Subjects:	1998-2006 Verfolgung Korruption Politiker
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Author Notes:	Anne van Aaken; Lars P. Feld; Stefan Voigt