| Governance matters VIII: aggregate and individual governance indicators, 1996-2008 D Kaufmann, A Kraay, M Mastruzzi World bank policy research working paper, 2009 | 17899* | 2009 |
| The worldwide governance indicators: Methodology and analytical issues D Kaufmann, A Kraay, M Mastruzzi World Bank policy research working paper, 2010 | 11703* | 2010 |
| Dodging the grabbing hand: the determinants of unofficial activity in 69 countries E Friedman, S Johnson, D Kaufmann, P Zoido-Lobaton Journal of public economics 76 (3), 459-493, 2000 | 2318 | 2000 |
| Aggregating Governance Indicators D Kaufmann | 2231 | 1999 |
| The unofficial economy in transition S Johnson, D Kaufmann, A Shleifer, MI Goldman, ML Weitzman Brookings papers on economic activity 1997 (2), 159-239, 1997 | 1900 | 1997 |
| Regulatory discretion and the unofficial economy S Johnson, D Kaufmann, P Zoido-Lobaton The American economic review 88 (2), 387-392, 1998 | 1767 | 1998 |
| Seize the state, seize the day: State capture, corruption and influence in transition JS Hellman, G Jones, D Kaufmann Seize the Day: State Capture, Corruption and Influence in Transition …, 2000 | 1633 | 2000 |
| Growth without governance [with comments] D Kaufmann, A Kraay, E Lora, L Pritchett Economia 3 (1), 169-229, 2002 | 1586 | 2002 |
| Does “Grease Money” Speed Up the Wheels of Commerce D Kaufmann | 1443 | 1999 |
| Seize the state, seize the day: state capture and influence in transition economies JS Hellman, G Jones, D Kaufmann Journal of comparative economics 31 (4), 751-773, 2003 | 1132* | 2003 |
| Corruption: the facts D Kaufmann Foreign policy, 114-131, 1997 | 1062 | 1997 |
| Integrating the unofficial economy into the dynamics of post-socialist economies: A framework of analysis and evidence D Kaufmann, A Kaliberda The International Politics of Eurasia: v. 8: Economic Transition in Russia …, 2016 | 1053 | 2016 |
| Corruption and development CW Gray, D Kaufman World Bank, Washington, DC, 1998 | 906 | 1998 |
| Why do firms hide? Bribes and unofficial activity after communism S Johnson, D Kaufmann, J McMillan, C Woodruff Journal of public economics 76 (3), 495-520, 2000 | 895 | 2000 |
| Measuring governance, corruption, and state capture: How firms and bureaucrats shape the business environment in transition economies JS Hellman World Bank Publications, 2000 | 787 | 2000 |
| Governance indicators: where are we, where should we be going? D Kaufmann, A Kraay The World Bank Research Observer 23 (1), 1-30, 2008 | 786 | 2008 |
| Civil liberties, democracy, and the performance of government projects J Isham, D Kaufmann, LH Pritchett The World Bank Economic Review 11 (2), 219-242, 1997 | 591 | 1997 |
| Legal corruption D Kaufmann, PC Vicente Economics & Politics 23 (2), 195-219, 2011 | 579 | 2011 |
| Myths and realities of governance and corruption D Kaufmann Available at SSRN 829244, 2005 | 572 | 2005 |
| Privatization and corruption in transition economies D Kaufmann, P Siegelbaum Journal of International affairs, 419-458, 1997 | 558 | 1997 |
