Further notes on information,corruption, and optimal law enforcement |
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Authors: | Nuno Garoupa Mohamed Jellal |
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Affiliation: | (1) Faculdade de Economia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus de Campolide, 1099-032 Lisbon, Portugal;(2) The Institute of Economic Analysis and Prospective Studies, Al Akhawayn University, PO. Box 104, Avenue Hassan II, Ifrane, Morocco |
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Abstract: | We consider two important notes on optimal law enforcement with corruption. First, we analyze the role of asymmetric information on the emergence of collusion between criminals and enforcers. Second, our paper proposes that the optimal criminal sanction for the underlying offense is not necessarily maximal. We achieve this result by coupling the criminal sanction for the underlying offense with a criminal sanction for corruption, both imposed on offenders. A higher criminal sanction for the underlying offense implies that the government must spend more resources to detect and punish corruption (since the likelihood of collusion increases). Thus, the government could reduce this sanction, save on detection, and increase the criminal sanction for corruption (in order to offset the negative effect on deterrence). We are grateful to Mitch Polinsky and two anonymous referees for helpful suggestions. The usual disclaimers apply. |
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Keywords: | Fine Probability of detection and punishment Corruption Information |
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