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Empirical determinants of corruption: A sensitivity analysis.
- Source :
- Public Choice; Jan2006, Vol. 126 Issue 1/2, p225-256, 32p, 12 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- Many variables have been proposed by past studies as significant determinants of corruption. This paper asks if their estimated impact on corruption is robust to alteration of the information set. A “Global Sensitivity Analysis”, based on the Leamer's Extreme-Bounds Analysis gives a clear answer: five variables are robustly related to corruption. Corruption is lower in richer countries, where democratic institutions have been preserved for a long continuous period, and the population is mainly Protestant. Corruption is instead higher where political instability is a major problem. Finally, a country's colonial heritage appears to be a significant determinant of present corruption. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00485829
- Volume :
- 126
- Issue :
- 1/2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Public Choice
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 19798840
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11127-006-0286-4