Working Paper: NBER ID: w31748
Authors: Yongheng Deng; Shangjin Wei; Jing Wu; Rongjie Zhang
Abstract: The paper has been withdrawn at the request of the authors as a result of unanticipated changes in data access protocols.
Keywords: Unofficial Income; Corruption; Government Officials; Anticorruption Strategy
JEL Codes: O12; O53
Edges that are evidenced by causal inference methods are in orange, and the rest are in light blue.
| Cause | Effect |
|---|---|
| Government officials' rank (D73) | Unofficial income (J46) |
| Government officials' rank (D73) | Proportion of officials with unofficial incomes (D73) |
| Anticorruption campaigns (H57) | Unofficial incomes (J46) |
| Unofficial incomes (J46) | Compensation for low official salaries (J33) |