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Michael Breen
Researcher at Dublin City University
Publications - 37
Citations - 409
Michael Breen is an academic researcher from Dublin City University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Corruption & Financial market. The author has an hindex of 10, co-authored 34 publications receiving 345 citations. Previous affiliations of Michael Breen include University of Costa Rica.
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Corruption, institutions and regulation
Michael Breen,Robert Gillanders +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of corruption and institutional quality on the quality of business regulation are analyzed and it is shown that corruption negatively affects regulation and that general institutional quality is insignificant once corruption is controlled for.
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Political institutions, credible commitment, and sovereign debt in advanced economies
Michael Breen,Iain McMenamin +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of political structures on the credibility of sovereign debtors in advanced economies is analyzed systematically, and it is shown that power sharing and party system polarization have important effects on long-term interest rates.
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Gender and corruption in business
TL;DR: This paper found that women in positions of influence are associated with less corruption: female-owned businesses pay less in bribes and corruption is seen as less of an obstacle in companies where women are represented in top management.
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Gender and corruption in business
TL;DR: This paper found that women in positions of influence are associated with less corruption: female-owned businesses pay less in bribes and corruption is seen as less of an obstacle in companies where women are represented in top management.
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IMF conditionality and the economic exposure of its shareholders
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used a new dataset on the presence in International Monetary Fund agreements of binding conditions, which cause the agreement to be suspended or terminated if they are not met.