14 Final Review: How Countries Escape, and Synthesis

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Reading

Olken, Benjamin A., and Rohini Pande (2012). “Corruption in Developing Countries.” Annual Review of Economics, 4, 479–509. (PDF EN/ES) Required. Presentation by Kiara V. L.

Mungiu-Pippidi, Alina (2015). The Quest for Good Governance: How Societies Develop Control of Corruption. Cambridge University Press. Read Chapter 1. (PDF EN/ES) Recommended. Presentation by Alejandro R. E.

Rothstein, Bo, and Jan Teorell (2008). “What Is Quality of Government? A Theory of Impartial Government Institutions.” Governance, 21(2), 165–190. (PDF EN/ES) Recommended. Presentation by Sofía S. P.

Rose-Ackerman, Susan, and Bonnie J. Palifka (2016). Corruption and Government: Causes, Consequences, and Reform, 2nd ed. Cambridge University Press. Read Chapter 13, “Domestic Conditions for Reform,” and the Conclusions. (Ch. 13 PDF EN/ES) (Conclusions PDF EN/ES) Recommended.