Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-2010

Publication Title

American Economic Journal. Applied Economics

Department

Tuck School of Business

Abstract

We collect data on the rules and practices of financial and conflict disclosure by members of Parliament in 175 countries. Although two-thirds of the countries have some disclosure laws, less than one-third make disclosures available to the public, and less than one-sixth of potentially useful information is publicly available in practice, on average. Countries that are richer, more democratic, and have free press have more disclosure. Public disclosure, but not internal disclosure to parliament, is positively related to government quality, including lower corruption. (JEL J13, I21, I12)

DOI

10.1257/app.2.2.179

Original Citation

Djankov, Simeon, Rafael La Porta, Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes, and Andrei Shleifer. 2010. "Disclosure by Politicians." American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2 (2): 179-209.DOI: 10.1257/app.2.2.179

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