Outline for Lectures on


The Economics and Politics of Corruption

Naples, Palazzo Ricca, Istituto Banco di Napoli

Costas Azariadis
Washington University in St. Louis, USA


The three lectures will discuss the following issues:

Lecture 1: (June 25 - time 3 p.m.) The Underground Economy
Lecture 2: (June 26 - time 10 a.m.) Corruption and Property Rights
Lecture 3: (June 27 - time 10 a.m.) The Politics of Slow Growth

The afternoon of the 26th will be devoted to a Poster Session with the Costas Azariadis' participation. For the call for paper with additional information and the deadline for application click here:

Call for Papers

Topics to be discussed include the following:

Lecture 1: The Underground Economy


Bardhan, P., "Corruption and Development", Journal of Economic Literature, 1997.

Aidt, T.S., "Economic Analysis of Corruption", Economic Journal, 2003.

Mauro, P., "Corruption and Growth", Quarterly Journal Economic, 1995.

Myrdal, G., Asian Drama, Penguin Books, 1968.

Diamond, P., "National Debt in a Neoclassical Growth Model", American Economic Review, 1965.
 

Lecture 2: Corruption and Property Rights


Wedeman, A., "Looters, Rent Scrapers and Dividend Collectors", Journal of Developing Areas, 1997.

Shleifer, A. and Vishny, R.W. ?Why is Rent-seeking so Costly to Growth??, American Economic Review, 1993.

Blackburn, K. et al. "The Incidence and Persistence of Corruption in Economic Development", Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 2006.

Lecture 3: The Politics of Slow Growth


North, D.C., Institutions, Institutional Change and Development, Cambridge UP, 1990.

Skaperdas, S., "Co-operation, Conflict and Power" American Economic Review, 1992.

Benhabib, J. and A. Rustichini "Social Conflict and Growth", Journal of Economic Growth, 1996.

 
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ACCOMMODATION
Book your hotel in Naple at a special rate. In order to get the special rate you should contact by phone or email the hotel before May 15 and refer to "the CICSE lectures on growth and development".

Hotel Naples
C.so Umberto I, 55 80132 - Napoli (Italy)
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Single room € 80.00
Double room single occupancy € 90.00
Double room double occupancy € 110.00


DINNERS

The 2015 CICSE Lectures, by Costas Azariadis, are co-organized by the ACICSE, a non-profit association according to Italian law.

ACICSE has organized two dinners with Professor Azariadis on June 25 and 26, The participation to these dinners is restricted to CICSE members and to ACICSE members. The ACICSE membership fee for 2015 is 10 euros; each dinner will cost 45 euros. The fees are payable either through Paypal [see below] or by bank transfer (Associazione Cicse, Unicredit, Via Trieste 51, 35131 Padova (Italy) IBAN: IT 30 F 02008 12100 000102753147, Swift: UNCRITM1920).


DINNERS PAYMENT
Azariadis Conference dinners