Cure for Corruption: a High HDI Score?

Subarna Samanta () and Sandra Perks ()
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Subarna Samanta: The College of New Jersey, USA
Sandra Perks: Saint Leo University, USA

Eurasian Journal of Social Sciences, 2023, vol. 11, issue 1, 38-46

Abstract: This study examines the relationship between human development and corruption in a country. A multivariate statistical analysis drawing on data from the Human Development Index (HDI) and Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 41 countries over a 28-year period indicates that increases in a country’s HDI score is associated with significant declines in perceived corruption in that country. However, this relationship is not linear; above a certain point, improvements in HDI scores do not lead to further falls in corruption levels. For countries with lower levels of human development, investments in healthcare, education, and living standards can markedly reduce the extent of corrupt conduct there.

Keywords: Corruption Perceptions Index; Human Development Index; Human Development; Bribery; Corruption; Mixed Model Estimation and Copula Estimation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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