Stopping the Rot I: A Review of Models and Experimental Methods of Corruption Experiments

Abstract

In a two-part review, we focus on the behavioral experimental literature on corruption from the past decade with a particular focus on papers that offer behavioral insights into corrupt decision-making. In this first chapter, we restrict attention to the prominent theoretical models that have been used in the literature to lay out the framework of analysis in the corruption literature. We then discuss the important methodological issues related to the measurement of corruption, especially when using lab experiments.

Keywords: Corruption, lab experiments, review

JEL Classification: C91, C92, D03