Use theoretical and empirical studies to investigate the effect of corruption on economic growth. Discuss the effectiveness of policies which may
successfully reduce corruption.
Starting References:
Roland G. Development economics. Pearson education. Ch 19.
Mauro, P., 1995. Corruption and growth. The quarterly journal of economics, pp.681-712.
McMillan, J. and Zoido, P., 2004. How to subvert democracy: Montesinos in Peru.
Olken, B.A. and Pande, R., 2011. Corruption in developing countries (No. w17398). National Bureau of Economic Research.
Olken, B.A., 2005. Monitoring corruption: evidence from a field experiment in Indonesia (No. w11753). National Bureau of Economic Research
Guidance
– Your empirical evidence may be based on corruption effect influencing variables that are only indirectly related to economic
growth (difficulty in measuring corruption),
– You can discuss several policies: some may be more effective than others,
– You can base your extended essays and policy discussion on single country/several countries.
Additional General Advice
– Use your essay writing skills from Term1,
– Be concise,
– Structure well your essay,
– Do not plagiarise,
– Stick to word limit,
– Referencing: Harvard Style.
