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.

• 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

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.