The Persistence of Corruption and Regulatory Compliance Failures: Theory and Evidence

Per Fredriksson, Muthukumara Mani and Richard Damania

No 2003/172, IMF Working Papers from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: This paper examines the reasons why corruption and policy distortions tend to exhibit a high degree of persistence in certain regimes. We identify circumstances under which a firm seeks to evade regulations by (1) bribing of local inspectors, and (2) lobbying high-level government politicians to resist legal reforms designed to improve judicial efficiency and eliminate corruption. The analysis predicts that in politically unstable regimes, the institutions necessary to monitor and enforce compliance are weak. In such countries, corruption is more pervasive and the compliance with regulations is low. The empirical results support the predictions of the model.

Keywords: WP; judicial system; corruption; rule of law; lobbying; political instability; bureaucracy; incumbent government; investment decision; regime instability; government politician; enforcement regime; Legal support in revenue administration; Tax evasion (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 33
Date: 2003-09-01
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