Corruption and Political Interest: Empirical Evidence at the Micro Level

Benno Torgler and Bin Dong

No 36763, Privatisation Regulation Corporate Governance Working Papers from Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM)

Abstract: The topic of corruption has recently attracted a great deal of attention, yet there is still a lack of micro level empirical evidence regarding the determinants of corruption. Furthermore, the present literature has not investigated the effects of political interest on corruption despite the interesting potential of this link. We address these deficiencies by analyzing a cross-section of individuals, using the World Values Survey. We explore the determinants of corruption through two dependent variables (perceived corruption and the justifiability of corruption). The impact of political interest on corruption is explored through three different proxies, presenting empirical evidence at both the cross-country level and the within-country level. The results of the multivariate analysis suggest that political interest has an impact on corruption controlling for a large number of factors.

Pages: 51
Date: 2008-04
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.36763

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