Is Corruption Really Bad for Inequality? Evidence from Latin America
使用面板数据方法，发现拉丁美洲地区较低的腐败反而与较高的收入不平等相关，这一结果挑战了传统观点，提示仅靠制度改革可能效果有限。
Abstract This article presents new evidence on the relationship between corruption and income inequality. Using a panel data methodology, we find that lower corruption is associated with higher income inequality in Latin America. This result is in contrast to other empirical studies but it makes sense in Latin America for a number of reasons. The finding of an inverse relationship between inequality and corruption suggests that institutional reform policies by themselves may be misguided.