We examine the role of political fractionalization in understanding the "resource curse". Using panel data for 30 oil-rich countries, we find that the income effect of resource rents is moderated by the…
This article traces Romania's development to a low-tax country among the member states of the European Union by analysing the major tax law changes in corporate taxation since 1992. We compute and compare the…
We study how the shadow economy affects pollution and how this effect depends on corruption levels in public administration. Production in the shadow economy allows firms to avoid environmental regulation…