Common political culture: Evidence on regional corruption contagion

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, cor...

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Published in:European Journal of Political Economy 2009-09, Vol.25 (3), p.300-310
Main Authors: Becker, Sascha O., Egger, Peter H., Seidel, Tobias
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Corruption
Corruption Regional effects Institutions Spatial econometrics
Economic Models
Institutional change
Institutions
Political Culture
Political economy
Regional analysis
Regional effects
Regionalism
Spatial analysis
Spatial econometrics
Spillovers
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0176-2680
1873-5703
DOI:10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2008.12.002