On the relationship between corruption and political ideology: the case of South Korea

Hyun Jong Kim, Sol Lim, Tae-Hwan Kim and Yunmi Kim ()
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Hyun Jong Kim: Yonsei University
Sol Lim: Yonsei University
Tae-Hwan Kim: Yonsei University
Yunmi Kim: University of Seoul

Asia Europe Journal, 2025, vol. 23, issue 1, No 2, 23-55

Abstract: Abstract This article empirically investigates the relative effectiveness of political regimes liberal versus conservative in combating corruption in South Korea. Two corruption indices, the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) by Transparency International and the Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) by the World Bank, are employed to measure corruption levels. Through mean difference analysis and regression analysis, some strong and consistent empirical evidence emerges, suggesting that the liberal regime might have proven more effective in combating corruption in South Korea than its conservative counterpart, assuming that the perceived levels of corruption, as measured by both CPI and WGI, serve as reasonable approximations of the actual level of corruption.

Keywords: Corruption; Political ideology; Political regime; Conservative; Liberal (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C20 D73 H11 K42 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1007/s10308-025-00720-9

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