The experience and perception of corruption: A comparative study in 34 societies

Gonzalez, Ricardo; Mackenna, Bernardo; Aedo-Muñoz, Esteban

doi:10.1080/00207659.2019.1605030

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“…Our analysis is also related to a separate literature on determinants of perceptions of corruption in public institutions. That literature is surveyed in Gonzalez, Mackenna, and Mu ñoz (2019). Those authors' own analysis is premised on the idea that individuals' perceptions of corruption are shaped by information derived from personal experience as well as sources such as the media.…”

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Legal Disagreement

Davis,

Guevara

2023

Law Soc. Inq.

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Individuals within the same jurisdiction often have different perceptions of the legal system, a phenomenon we call legal disagreement. Cross-country analyses of legal institutions generally ignore this kind of within-country variation. This article defines the concept of legal disagreement, identifies its potential causes and consequences, and shows that it can be measured using data from cross-country surveys. We argue that legal disagreement is likely to be caused by differences in individuals’ sources of information about the legal system, how the system treats cases of a given type, or how individuals process legal information, all of which may be related to differences in social position. We also suggest that understanding why individuals disagree about legal systems is valuable for several reasons, particularly when the disagreement reflects systematic differences in beliefs across people in different social positions. We use data from World Justice Project population surveys to create quantitative measures of legal disagreement for 128 countries or jurisdictions. We identify correlations between legal disagreement and measures of its potential causes and consequences, such as perceptions of discrimination and ethnic fractionalization. We also provide evidence that those variations are driven by differences in perceptions that track differences in gender, financial well-being, and class.

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“…We hypothesize that people form beliefs about the legal system by extrapolating from their existing knowledge bases (Gonzalez, Mackenna, and Mu ñoz 2019). A knowledge base includes both general information about how the world works and specific information about the past behavior of legal officials.…”

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Legal Disagreement

Davis,

Guevara

2023

Law Soc. Inq.

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“…As a result, national income is declining. The smuggling of goods can affect a country's image from a foreign perspective (Gonzalez et al, 2019). The strategic location of Malaysia has caused Malaysia to become a transit centre for smuggled goods from foreign countries (Nordin et al, 2020).…”

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Subsidised Cooking Oils Misappropriation and Smuggling: A Case Study

Mokhsin,

Azmi,

Abdul Razak

et al. 2023

IJARBSS

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In this globalisation world, goods and products pricing is very competitive. Each country faced challenges in providing for the needs of its people. Malaysia is a middle-income country with a capacity population of 32.37 million people. Malaysia is one of the most open economies globally, with a trade to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ratio averaging over 130% since 2010. Openness to trade and investment has been instrumental in employment creation and income growth. After the Asian financial crisis of 1997-1998, Malaysia's economy has been on an upward trajectory, averaging growth of 5.4% since 2010. With the increasing cost of living, the government is concerned about providing subsidies to reduce the burden on Malaysian citizens. There are six commodities: refined petroleum products, cooking oils, sugar, rice, wheat flour, and fertilizers. Most necessities such as rice, the cooking oils used for cooking, and petrol for daily transport are subsidised by the Malaysia Government. The implementation of subsidies is expected to reduce the cost of living for Malaysians. Nevertheless, the issue of smuggling is one of the problems the Malaysian government faces at the country's borders. The Malaysian government loses millions of ringgits a year due to the misappropriation and smuggling of subsidised cooking oils. We use a qualitative case study to determine the misappropriation and smuggling modus operandi involving subsidised cooking oils. The research obtains the data by document analysis

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“…Furthermore, prior literature suggests that press freedom is useful to combat corruption (Persson and Tabellini, 2000; Chowdhury, 2004; Besley et al , 2002; Tang et al , 2019; Del Monte and Papagni, 2007). However, developing countries are more prone to corruption than developed countries owing to lower level of press freedom (Gonzalez et al , 2019). A research conducted by Zheng (2016) highlighted the importance of education to reduce corruption.…”

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Does e-government control corruption? Evidence from South Asian countries

Ali

Raza

Puah

et al. 2021

JFC

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Purpose This study aims to examine the relationship between e-government and corruption in selected South Asian countries (Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka). Design/methodology/approach The sample data were gathered from reliable secondary sources over a sample period of 2003–2018. Additionally, this study incorporated other potential determinants or corruption, such as government effectiveness, press freedom, education and economy. To assess sample data, this study used panel data econometric procedures. Findings Results indicated that e-government had a positive and significant impact on corruption. Similarly, government effectiveness and education had a positive and significant influence on corruption. However, press freedom and the economy showed a negative and insignificant impact on corruption. This study further found the robustness of the results through sensitivity analysis. Overall, it was concluded that e-government plays a significant role to reduce corruption. Originality/value The governments should implement the e-governance system and provide a transparent and accountable environment to eliminate corruption.

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The experience and perception of corruption: A comparative study in 34 societies

Cited by 9 publications

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Subsidised Cooking Oils Misappropriation and Smuggling: A Case Study

Does e-government control corruption? Evidence from South Asian countries

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