Corruption, inflation and growth

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2011
Volume: 113
Issue: 3
Pages: 225-227

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We present a model in which the embezzlement of tax revenues by public officials leads the government to rely more on seigniorage to finance its expenditures. This raises inflation which depresses investment and growth via a cash-in-advance constraint.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:113:y:2011:i:3:p:225-227
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
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2026-01-24