The economic effect of corruption in Italy: a regional panel analysis

Maurizio Lisciandra () and Emanuele Millemaci

Regional Studies, 2017, vol. 51, issue 9, 1387-1398

Abstract: The economic effect of corruption in Italy: a regional panel analysis, Regional Studies. This paper provides a within-country analysis of the impact of corruption on economic growth using a panel of Italian regions from 1968 to 2011 through a robust measure of corruption. This measure is averaged over five-year periods to reduce short-run fluctuations and probable delayed effects. The results show a significant negative impact of corruption on long-term growth in all specifications, both on average and for each Italian region. As a consequence, a zero level of corruption is growth maximizing. This effect is non-linear such that the negative impact of corruption on growth becomes less intense as corruption increases.

Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2016.1184244

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