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Chapter 8 Using Field Experiments to Understand Information as an Antidote to Corruption

Matthew S. Winters et al.

Research in Experimental Economics2012https://doi.org/10.1108/s0193-2306(2012)0000015010book-chapter
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In observational data, access to information is associated with lower levels of corruption. This chapter reviews a small but growing body of work that uses field experiments to explore the mechanisms behind this relationship. We present a typology for understanding this research based on the type of corruption being addressed (political vs. bureaucratic), the mechanism for accountability (retrospective vs. prospective), and the nature of the information provided (factual vs. prescriptive). We describe some of the tradeoffs involved in design decisions for such experiments and suggest directions for future research.

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@article{matthew2012,
  title        = {{Chapter 8 Using Field Experiments to Understand Information as an Antidote to Corruption}},
  author       = {Matthew S. Winters et al.},
  journal      = {Research in Experimental Economics},
  year         = {2012},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1108/s0193-2306(2012)0000015010},
}

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0.65

Balanced mode · F 0.40 / M 0.15 / V 0.05 / R 0.40

F · citation impact0.79 × 0.4 = 0.32
M · momentum0.71 × 0.15 = 0.11
V · venue signal0.50 × 0.05 = 0.03
R · text relevance †0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20

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