Ray Fisman is the Slater Family Chair in Behavioral Economics at Boston University. He is the coauthor of Economic Gangsters (with Edward Miguel); and with Tim Sullivan of The Org and The Inner Lives of Markets.Miriam A. Golden is Professor of Political Science at the University of California at Los Angeles. A Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, she has conducted research on corruption and political malfeasance in Europe, Asia and Africa.

This book represents a useful and affordable addition to any anti-corruption collection or library. It builds upon existing work of political scientists and economists who have focused on the political economy of corruption.

• Contents List of Figures 1 Introduction 2 What Is Corruption? 3 Where is Corruption Most Prevalent? 4 What Are the Consequences of Corruption? 5 Who is Involved in Corruption, and Why?6 What are the Cultural Bases of Corruption? 7 How Do Political Institutions Affect Corruption? 8 How Do Countries Shift from High to Low Corruption? 9 What Can Be Done To Reduce Corruption? Endnotes Figures

Ray Fisman is the Slater Family Chair in Behavioral Economics at Boston University. He is the coauthor of Economic Gangsters (with Edward Miguel); and with Tim Sullivan of The Org and The Inner Lives of Markets.Miriam A. Golden is Professor of Political Science at the University of California at Los Angeles. A Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, she has conducted research on corruption and political malfeasance in Europe, Asia and Africa.

This book represents a useful and affordable addition to any anti-corruption collection or library. It builds upon existing work of political scientists and economists who have focused on the political economy of corruption.

• Contents List of Figures 1 Introduction 2 What Is Corruption? 3 Where is Corruption Most Prevalent? 4 What Are the Consequences of Corruption? 5 Who is Involved in Corruption, and Why?6 What are the Cultural Bases of Corruption? 7 How Do Political Institutions Affect Corruption? 8 How Do Countries Shift from High to Low Corruption? 9 What Can Be Done To Reduce Corruption? Endnotes Figures