PrefaceAbout the AuthorsAcknowledgementsList of FiguresList of Tables1 Introduction of Political Corruption:What is Political Corruption?Causes of Political CorruptionMeasures of Political Corruption2 Political Corruption — A Worldwide Problem:Political Corruption Around the WorldPolitical EffectsEconomic EffectsSocio-Cultural Effects3 Anti-Corruption:What is Anti-Corruption?Anti-Corruption MechanismsInternational Anti-Corruption InitiativesAnti-Corruption in Developing Countries4 Political Corruption and Investment Decisions:Theories of Corporate InvestmentDeterminants of Corporate InvestmentPolitical Corruption and Risk-TakingPolitical Corruption and Investment ExpenditurePolitical Corruption and Investment EfficiencyAnti-Corruption and Investment Decisions5 Political Corruption and Financing Decisions:Theories of Capital StructureDeterminants of Capital StructurePolitical Corruption and Capital StructureAnti-Corruption and Financing Decisions6 Political Corruption and Dividend Decisions:Theories of Dividend PolicyDeterminants of Dividend PolicyPolitical Corruption and Dividend PolicyAnti-Corruption and Dividend DecisionsConclusionsReferencesIndex