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Corruption and ethnicity on the African continent: the mediating role of institutions

Bonga-Bonga, Lumengo and Kirsten, Frederich (2024): Corruption and ethnicity on the African continent: the mediating role of institutions.

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Abstract

While numerous studies have explored variations in ethnic divisions and corruption outcomes at the macro level, few studies examine whether individual corruption experiences at the micro level vary systematically depending on ethnic group affiliation, particularly when accounting for institutional quality as a mediating factor. This paper investigates the presence of an institutional quality threshold effect between ethnic group affiliation and individual corruption experiences in African countries. We find a threshold effect does exist, revealing that the relationship between ethnic affiliation and corruption experiences shifts once an institutional threshold is reached. Specifically, this transition explain the move from an extortive corruption relationship to collusive co-ethnic corruption dynamic. These insights are vital for policymakers, as they show the significant role of institutions in the micro level impact of ethnic affliction on corruption experiences. This underscores the necessity for targeted anti-corruption strategies that account for institutional heterogeneity across African countries.

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