...Imen Khelil; Hichem Khlif; Ines Amara Purpose Given the interest in better understanding the economic effects of political connections and political corruption on auditor behavior, this paper aims to review empirical studies in the accounting and finance domain dealing with these topics. Design...

... play a leading role in combating cases of unexplained wealth. Originality/value This study highlights political corruption in Sri Lanka with a unique viewpoint connecting political lobbying and unexplained wealth. Economic crime such as leasing the entire fishery harbour in Modara (Mutwal...

... may thrive in a corrupt environment by establishing valuable political connections. USA v. Kohring is an exemplary case of potentially dual effect (positive and negative) of corruption on firm performance (Department of Justice, 2008 , p. 40): Political corruption is a lack...

... cases. Findings Prominent government legal advisers formulated approaches to the struggle against political corruption in Israel; upon becoming justices of the supreme court, they successfully transited their prosecution mindset to judicial activism (and not only for corruption-related cases...

... EU Trust Corruption perception Electorate accountability Political corruption Halter et al. (2009, p. 373) assert that “ethical leadership can guide employees, setting high standards for the organizational culture and climate, clearly defining limits of correct behaviour...