The Antecedents and Effects of Corruption - A Reassessment of Current (Empirical) Findings

Dimant, Eugen (2014): The Antecedents and Effects of Corruption - A Reassessment of Current (Empirical) Findings.

Abstract

Corruption has fierce impacts on economic and societal development and is subject to a vast range of institutional, jurisdictional, societal and economic conditions. Research indicates that corruption’s predominantly negative effects have arisen to a massive transborder threat while creating high obstacles to sustainable and prospective development. It is this paper’s aim to provide a reassessment and a comprehensive state-of-the-art survey of existing literature on corruption and its antecedents and effects. A particularly strong focus is put on presenting and discussing insights resulting from empirical research.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Bribery, Corruption, Measuring Corruption, Determinants, Consequences, Survey
• Subjects: D - Microeconomics > D7 - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making > D73 - Bureaucracy ; Administrative Processes in Public Organizations ; Corruption; F - International Economics > F6 - Economic Impacts of Globalization > F63 - Economic Development; H - Public Economics > H1 - Structure and Scope of Government; K - Law and Economics > K4 - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior > K42 - Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O1 - Economic Development > O17 - Formal and Informal Sectors ; Shadow Economy ; Institutional Arrangements

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