Winning Isn’t Everything: Corruption in Sumo WrestlingWinning Isn’t Everything: Corruption in Sumo Wrestling By MARK DUGGAN AND STEVEN D. LEVITT* There is a growing appreciation among econ- omists of the need to better understand the role that corruption plays in real-world economies. Although some have argued that it can be wel- fare enhancing (Nathaniel Leff, 1964), most commentators believe that a willingness to ac- cept bribes (or similar forms o
