The Nexus Between Political Institutions and Corruption: Lessons for Nigeria

Abdulhakeem Kilishi

No 17, Working Papers from Department of Economics, University of Ilorin

Abstract: This paper examines the relationship between corruption and measures of political institutions using Africa sample. The analyses show that there is negative relationship between political institutions and corruption. Meaning that corruption declines as political institutions improve. Rule of law depicts the strongest relationship with corruption. Governance is next to rule of law in terms of strength of relationship, follow by judicial independence, voice and accountability, press freedom, and free and fair election in that order. Therefore, for Nigeria and any country facing corruption crisis should make conscious efforts to improve quality of political institutions so as to win the war against corruption

Keywords: corruption; rule of law; judicial independence; voice and accountability; press freedom; free and fair election; governance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 16 pages
Date: 2021-12-24
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