Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5068543 | European Journal of Political Economy | 2009 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
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.
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Authors
Sascha O. Becker, Peter H. Egger, Tobias Seidel,