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At their wits’ end? Economic stress, motivation and unethical judgement of public servants

Guillem RipollDepartment of Political Science and Law, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jessica BreaughOrganization, Management and Leadership Cluster, Hertie School of Governance, Berlin, GermanyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9392-1698View further author information
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Pages 1516-1537 | Published online: 04 Jan 2019

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Girish Balasubramanian & Ram Kumar Kakani. (2023) Exploring the Demographic Determinants of Integrity in Careerist Senior Civil Servants: Role of Social Norms and Security. Public Integrity 0:0, pages 1-18.
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Guillem Ripoll, Enrique Hernández & Xavier Ballart. (2023) Are Highly Public Service–Motivated Individuals Immune to Common Causes of Unethical Behavior? Calibrating the Moderating Role of Group Pressure and Competition for Economic Resources. Public Performance & Management Review 46:1, pages 225-256.
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