Determinants of corruption: can we put all countries in the same basket?

Gnimassoun, Blaise; Massil, Joseph Keneck

doi:10.25428/1824-2979/201902-239-276

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“…Government size, foreign assistance, historical and geographical determinants, law enforcement, wealth, population, inflation rates, autocratic political regimes, ineffective legal institutions, and cross-national urbanisation are all factors to consider (Ali and Isse, 2003; Serra, 2006; Goel and Nelson, 2010; Elbahnasawy and Revier, 2012). Furthermore, according to Gnimassoun and Massil (2019), corruption in sub-Saharan Africa is influenced by different reasons than corruption in Europe. As a result, the causes and consequences of corruption vary from country to country, making it impossible to treat all nations equally.…”

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Measurement and determinants of corruption across Indian states

Shaurav

Rath

2023

JES

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to measure and investigate the determinants of corruption across Indian states.Design/methodology/approachThis research begins by developing a corruption index (CI) based on official data on corruption cases. Second, the authors also create an adjusted corruption index (ACI) using the stochastic frontier modelling approach to address corruption case under-reporting. Third, they use a panel feasible generalised least square (FGLS) technique to discover corruption determinants.FindingsThe results show that approximately 77% of corruption cases in India go under-reported, which is a major concern. The results also show that per capita income, government spending, law and order and urbanisation are the important factors affecting corruption at the regional level.Practical implicationsThe findings of the study emphasise the need to address the huge under-reporting of corruption data. From a policy perspective, the governments need to emphasise factors like per capita income, government spending, law and order and urbanisation to tackle corruption in India.Originality/valueCorruption is a complex global phenomenon, and several studies have conducted detailed research on the causes of corruption at all levels (regional and cross national), but this study differs from previous studies in the following ways. First, the authors used a more objective measure of corruption by developing a CI at the state level. Second, the study uses stochastic frontier analysis, which is novel in the literature on corruption analysis, to address the most critical component of under-reporting in corruption data. Finally, the study attempts to examine the factors of corruption at the regional level, which is again innovative in nature.

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“…By doing so, the authors have lumped all countries into one box, completely ignoring the variety in corruption data. Factors affecting corruption in an African country vary from those in Europe (Gnimassoun and Massil, 2019). Consequently, a cross-national analysis may miss the key or essential predictor of corruption.…”

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Measurement and determinants of corruption across Indian states

Shaurav

Rath

2023

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“…A review of the literature reveals that there are various definitions proposed by past researchers regarding corruption (Gnimassoun & Massil, 2019;Márquez et al, 2011;Olken, 2009;Othman et al, 2014). Among them was Senturia (1931) who was among the earliest researchers to study corruption and defined corruption as an abuse of public authority for personal purposes and gain.…”

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“…In particular, corruption has become a major obstacle to sustainable economic and social development as there are disruptions in the system that affect the actual allocation of resources that have been planned to be executed. At the same time, corruption is capable of triggering social and economic inequality in the community due to the oppression and denial of the right of gaining something fairly (Churchill et al, 2013;Gnimassoun & Massil, 2019;Nordin et al, 2013). Similarly, the chances of attaining investment from foreign investors will decrease for countries with high rates of corruption because of the lack of trust in the integrity and ability of a country in governing the country among foreign investors.…”

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The Perception of Public Servant towards Forms of Corruption at the Workplace

Zakaria,

Sawatan,

Mohd Zaid

et al. 2023

IJARBSS

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Corruption among public servants shows a worrying trend due to the existing tendency for public servants to abuse their positions to gain any kind of remuneration for self-interest. This study was carried out to identify the perception of selected public servants towards forms of corruption that often occur in the working environment in the public sector. A total of 502 respondents were involved in this study. A quantitative approach was used in this study and the study data was collected using questionnaires and descriptive analysis used to analyse forms of corruption that often occur in the working environment of public servants. This study shows that respondents are more likely to prescribe giving bribes that often occur in their work environment in financial and the provision of valuables. While most of the respondents did not consider giving bribes in the form of career advancement as a corrupt practice. This study shows that there is a need to strengthen the level of understanding of public servants concerning the forms of corruption that can occur to ensure public servants can understand and prevent engaging in corruption.

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Shedding Light on the Effects of Corruption on Economic Growth: Empirical Evidence Across EU Countries Based on Panel Data Analysis and Simulation Forecast Scenarios

Marin

2022

Post-Pandemic Realities and Growth in Eastern Europe

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Determinants of corruption: can we put all countries in the same basket?

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Measurement and determinants of corruption across Indian states

Measurement and determinants of corruption across Indian states

The Perception of Public Servant towards Forms of Corruption at the Workplace

Shedding Light on the Effects of Corruption on Economic Growth: Empirical Evidence Across EU Countries Based on Panel Data Analysis and Simulation Forecast Scenarios

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