Big Government, Big Corruption? Examining the Relationship between Government Size and Public Corruption in the Philippines

Prinz Parungao Magtulis and John Lourenze Poquiz

International Journal of Public Administration, 2017, vol. 40, issue 11, 954-967

Abstract: Unlike corruption, government size has not been studied in the Philippines despite numerous literature suggesting relationship between the two. This study fills that gap by looking at state spending and how it relates to the enduring political issue of public corruption. Findings suggest that, contrary to expectations, bigger disbursements actually improve public’s perception of bureaucratic corruption, similar to the effect of better institutions and rule of law.

Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1080/01900692.2016.1229676

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