Corruption et bonheur dans les pays de l’Afrique subsaharienne: le rôle de la démocratie

Tchablemane Yenlide, Mawussé Okey and Noël Sogboe

Mondes en développement, 2023, vol. n° 202, issue 2, 25-42

Abstract: This paper analyzes the effect of corruption on happiness in countries in sub-Saharan Africa, taking into account the role of democracy. The results obtained by applying the generalized method of moments (GMM) to a panel of 36 such countries show that corruption has a negative and significant effect on the degree of happiness of individuals. The results also show that democracy mitigates the negative effect of corruption on happiness. In sum, anti-corruption policies in the public sector and the promotion of democracy in countries in this region are likely to boost people's well-being.

Keywords: Happiness; corruption; democracy; sub-Saharan African (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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