Privatization and corruption in transition economies: a panel study

By using three corruption indices, six privatization indicators, and taking the endogeneity problem into consideration, we test the hypothesis that privatization contributes to a decrease in corruption in transition economies. We identified a highly statistically significant and negative association...

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Published in:Journal of economic policy reform 2010-09, Vol.13 (3), p.277-284
Main Authors: Koyuncu, Cuneyt, Ozturkler, Harun, Yilmaz, Rasim
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Corruption
Cross-national analysis
Developing countries
panel study
Panel surveys
Political economy
Privatization
Transition economies
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Summary:By using three corruption indices, six privatization indicators, and taking the endogeneity problem into consideration, we test the hypothesis that privatization contributes to a decrease in corruption in transition economies. We identified a highly statistically significant and negative association between privatization and corruption in transition economies for three different corruption indices and six different privatization indicators.
ISSN:1748-7870
1748-7889
DOI:10.1080/17487870.2010.503099