Abstract
Although there are indications of common regional corruption characteristics, empirical studies of corruption have assumed that influences on corruption are country-specific. In this paper we report evidence based on a cross-section of 123 economies confirming that, with few specific exceptions, corruption is a regional phenomenon. Institutional change that reduces corruption in one country affects, therefore, neighboring countries.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 300-310 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | European Journal of Political Economy |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Sep 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Corruption
- Institutions
- Regional effects
- Spatial econometrics
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Common political culture : evidence on regional corruption contagion. / Becker, Sascha O.; Egger, Peter H.; Seidel, Tobias.
In: European Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 25, No. 3, 09.2009, p. 300-310.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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KW - Corruption
KW - Institutions
KW - Regional effects
KW - Spatial econometrics
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JO - European Journal of Political Economy
JF - European Journal of Political Economy
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