The Causes of Corruption: A Cross-National Study

Daniel Treisman

Chapter 11 in The Economics of Transition, 2007, pp 360-423 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Why is corruption — defined here as the misuse of public office for private gain — perceived to be more widespread in some countries than others? Understanding this is important for several reasons. Corruption has been blamed for the failures of certain ‘developing’ countries to develop, and recent empirical research confirms a link between higher perceived corruption and lower investment and growth (Mauro, 1995; World Bank, 1997). Political scandals in countries across the globe have sparked public outrage against corruption in recent years, and in dozens of countries discredited governments have been forced out of office. At the same time, corruption is viewed as one of the main obstacles that post-communist countries face in attempting to consolidate democratic institutions and open, market economies (Shleifer, 1997).

Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.1057/978-1-349-74092-5_11

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