Inequality, corruption and the informal sector

被引:14
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作者
Dobson, Stephen [1 ]
Ramlogan-Dobson, Carlyn [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Hull, Sch Business, Kingston Upon Hull HU6 7RX, N Humberside, England
[2] Nottingham Trent Univ, Div Econ, Nottingham, England
关键词
Corruption; Income inequality; Informal sector;
D O I
10.1016/j.econlet.2011.11.034
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
The marginal impact of corruption on income inequality is shown to be a linear function of the size of the informal sector. This implies that anti-corruption policies alone are unlikely to reduce inequality in countries with a large informal sector. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:104 / 107
页数:4
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