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The Concept of Systematic Corruption in American History

In: Corruption and Reform: Lessons from America's Economic History

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  • John Joseph Wallis, 2006. "The Concept of Systematic Corruption in American History," NBER Chapters, in: Corruption and Reform: Lessons from America's Economic History, pages 23-62, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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    8. John Joseph Wallis & Richard E. Sylla & Arthur Grinath III, 2004. "Sovereign Debt and Repudiation: The Emerging-Market Debt Crisis in the U.S. States, 1839-1843," NBER Working Papers 10753, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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    3. Moberg, Lotta, 2015. "The political economy of special economic zones," Journal of Institutional Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 11(1), pages 167-190, March.
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    5. Cuèllar, Mariano-Florentino & Stephenson, Matthew C., 2022. "Taming systemic corruption: The American experience and its implications for contemporary debates," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 155(C).
    6. John Wallis, 2015. "Rules, Organizations, and Governments," Atlantic Economic Journal, Springer;International Atlantic Economic Society, vol. 43(1), pages 69-86, March.
    7. Qian Lu & John Joseph Wallis, 2015. "Banks, Politics, and Political Parties: From Partisan Banking to Open Access in Early Massachusetts," NBER Working Papers 21572, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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    9. Wallis, John Joseph, 2011. "Institutions, organizations, impersonality, and interests: The dynamics of institutions," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 79(1-2), pages 48-64, June.
    10. CHEN, Xuezheng & GUI, Lin & WU, Tao & ZHANG, Jun, 2024. "A theory of symbiotic corruption," Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier, vol. 52(2), pages 478-494.
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    12. Larisa Grigorie (Pătru), 2018. "Theoretical Approach Of Corruption Complexity In Public Organisations," Annals of University of Craiova - Economic Sciences Series, University of Craiova, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, vol. 1(46), pages 124-134, November.
    13. Marcel Fafchamps & Julien Labonne, 2017. "Do Politicians’ Relatives Get Better Jobs? Evidence from Municipal Elections," The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, Oxford University Press, vol. 33(2), pages 268-300.
    14. Langr Ivan, 2018. "Public Procurement in the Systemic Corruption Environment: Evidence from the Czech Republic," NISPAcee Journal of Public Administration and Policy, Sciendo, vol. 11(2), pages 53-79, December.
    15. Bodenhorn, Howard & Cuberes, David, 2018. "Finance and urbanization in early nineteenth-century New York," Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier, vol. 104(C), pages 47-58.
    16. Bruce M. Owen, "undated". ""To Promote the General Welfare": Addressing Political Corruption in America," Discussion Papers 15-027, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research.
    17. Lotta Moberg, 2018. "Liberalizing Rent-Seeking: How Export Processing Zones Can Save or Sink an Economy," Journal of Private Enterprise, The Association of Private Enterprise Education, vol. 33(Winter 20), pages 61-89.
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