EFFECTS OF THE INSTITUTIONAL DESIGN OF THE CIVIL SERVICE: EVIDENCE FROM CORRUPTION Ellen V. Rubin University of Georgia School of Public and International Affairs Department of Public Administration and Policy 204 Baldwin Hall Athens, GA 30602 USA Email: evrubin@uga.edu Phone: 011 1 706 548 3198 Fax: 011 1 706 583 0610 Andrew B. Whitford Associate Professor University of Georgia School of Public and International Affairs Department of Public Administration and Policy 204 Baldwin Hall Athens, GA 30602 USA Email: aw@uga.edu Phone: 011 1 706 542 2898 Fax: 011 1 706 583 0610