Press freedom and corruption in business-state interactions

•This is the first study to examine the impact of press freedom on corruption in business.•It finds that countries with greater press freedom have significantly fewer incidences of bribery involving public officials.•A free press is associated with a reduction in firms that report corruption during...

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Published in:Economic systems 2021-12, Vol.45 (4), p.100922, Article 100922
Main Authors: Binhadab, Nouf, Breen, Michael, Gillanders, Robert
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