When there is less money, there will be less corruption and less incentive to rent-seek.

FORBES: What Is Rent-Seeking Behavior?

One encouraging finding is that there does indeed appear to be less corruption in countries where public servants are paid relatively well compared with other workers.

ECONOMIST: Reasons to be venal

He may have had a point: Mrs de Melgar, though she was promising better schools, less corruption and a fairer life for women, was miles behind Mr Flores in the opinion polls.

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