Bureaucratic Corruption and Income: Evidence from the Land Sector in Bangladesh

Islam, Asad; Lee, Wang-Sheng

doi:10.1080/00220388.2016.1146702

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“…However, contrary results obtained by Razafindrakoto and Roubaud (2007) show that the poorest individuals are 'more vulnerable and less able to avoid or resist bureaucratic corruption' (p. 14). Similar results were obtained by Islam and Lee (2016). Liu and Peng (2015) found that students from middle-income families were more likely to bribe.…”

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confidence: 78%

“…The study of determinants of micro-level corruption in the context of Bosnia-Herzegovina, a country that is facing growing challenges in the areas of corruption, migration and unemployment, is of particular importance. We contribute to the growing body of research within correlation theories: that is, to the limited number of studies of micro-level determinants of corruption (Islam & Lee, 2016;Hietikko, 2016;Razafindrakoto & Roubaud, 2007). In order to make anti-corruption measures more effective, policy responses should target particular types of corruption, as 'the public administration literature has made little effort to explore such corruption types' (Jancsics, 2019, p. 2).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Married individuals (Mocan, 2008;Swamy et al, 2001); Single individuals (Torgler & Valev, 2006) Income Individuals with a higher income (Mocan, 2008;Ivlevs & Hinks, 2015;Deininger & Mpuga, 2004); The poorest individuals (Islam & Lee, 2016;Razafindrakoto & Roubaud, 2007); Students from middle-income families (Liu & Peng, 2015); Rich individuals are more likely to bribe than poor ones (Hunt & Laszlo, 2012); Richer patients (Hunt, 2007b); Corruption perception falls with an increase in income (Gutmann et al, 2014); No evidence: Economic status and financial satisfaction do not have a statistically significant association with the justifiability of corruption (Torgler & Valev, 2006).…”

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“…Highly educated individuals (Mocan, 2008;Razafindrakoto & Roubaud, 2007); Individuals with less knowledge about how to report corruption (Deininger & Mpuga, 2004); A less educated head of household, and girls studying at school (Islam & Lee, 2016); No evidence: No statistically significant association of education with the justifiability of corruption (Torgler & Valev, 2006), bribery (Ivlevs & Hinks, 2015), or the perception of corruption (Gutmann et al, 2014)…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Hietikko (2016, p. 17) observes that 'the existing literature on general determinants of corruption at the level of an individual citizen or business is sparse compared to the work on cross-country measures'. Other studies (Islam & Lee, 2016;Razafindrakoto & Roubaud, 2007) also note that studies based on micro-data have been comparatively rare. Our literature review shows that micro-level corruption is measured differently across studies.…”

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confidence: 99%

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The determinants of corruption at the individual level: evidence from Bosnia-Herzegovina

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This article uses data from the National Survey of Citizens' Perceptions in Bosnia-Herzegovina to investigate the determinants of offering a bribe in the form of money, gifts or services to medical personnel, professors, judicial personnel, police officers and public servants. We presented evidence about the spread of corruption in these five sectors of the economy in Bosnia-Herzegovina, and analysed the effects of determinants at the individual level on the likelihood of engaging in bribery. Our results confirmed that specific personal characteristics predicted corrupt behaviour, but results varied across sectors. Logistic regression was used to generate models from which predictions could be made about the likelihood of an individual engaging in corrupt behaviour. Our research shows that corruption is a widespread phenomenon in Bosnia-Herzegovina, and more educated people, people living in urban areas, and individuals with higher incomes are more likely to engage in bribery in several sectors. Measures and policies aimed at reducing corrupt behaviour should be designed in a way that considers the specific characteristics of these individuals.

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National integrity strategy implementation in land administration to prevent corruption in Bangladesh

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Corruption in land administration is one of the challenges in implementing the national integrity strategy (NIS) in Bangladesh. Citizens visiting the Land Office have reported many instances of unpleasant experiences. In response to these issues, this study attempted to investigate the challenges of NIS implementation in land administration and possible solutions. Based on in-depth interviews with citizens and public officials, as well as document analysis, the study found that the NIS has helped to modernize land administration in recent years. The Bangladesh government, with the help of young land administration officials, has undertaken several measures to resolve this crisis. However, the improvement in service delivery is, in some ways, nominal compared to the volume of corruption in land administration. The likely reason is the nature of the country’s societal patterns. In practice, local and administrative politics continue to have a significant influence. Therefore, despite good initiatives and appropriate measures, land administration officials have failed to implement the NIS properly. Several other problems are making NIS implementation challenging, such as the lack of skilled manpower and technical support, the tendency to break rules, and other forms of corruption discussed in this study. However, the study found that an alternative approach, namely, “local solutions for local problems” could have more success than the NIS approach. Therefore, this study argues that dynamic, sustainable, and corruption-free land administration in Bangladesh requires a combined approach involving local solutions, innovation, and NIS implementation.

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Bureaucratic Corruption and Income: Evidence from the Land Sector in Bangladesh

Cited by 14 publications

References 33 publications

The determinants of corruption at the individual level: evidence from Bosnia-Herzegovina

The determinants of corruption at the individual level: evidence from Bosnia-Herzegovina

National integrity strategy implementation in land administration to prevent corruption in Bangladesh

Multi-level socioecological drivers of agrarian change: Longitudinal evidence from mixed rice-livestock-aquaculture farming systems of Bangladesh

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