Beyond government size: Types of government intervention and corruption

Bel, Germà

doi:10.1111/rego.12399

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“…In addition, Barnes and Beaulieu (2019) suggest that women are less likely to engage in corrupt activities because they are less likely to take the risks associated with institutional sanctions, such as corrupt activities, because of their caution and the fact that they are a negative risk. Despite many studies suggesting that when women are strongly represented in decision‐making sphere, the corruption decreases, Bel (2021) shows, however, that women's political participation does not affect corruption. At the same time, there is also evidence that the increase in military expenditures is positively correlated to corruption.…”

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“…Furthermore, survey experiments have shown a causal relationship between female politicians and a reduction in suspicions of corruption (Barnes & Beaulieu, 2014). However, the work of Bel (2021) shows that women's political participation does not affect corruption. Many other works also highlight the influence of women in politics in the conduct of environmental policy (Mavisakalyan & Tarverdi, 2019; Sundström & McCright, 2014).…”

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Does women's political empowerment matter in military spending?

Keneck‐Massil,

Nkariepoun‐Njoya,

Nomo‐Beyala

2023

Kyklos

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Despite recognition of the importance of women's political rights for the functioning of modern states, women's participation in political debate and decision‐making remains low around the world. As the first study of its kind, this article examines the impact of women's political empowerment on military spending. Using a sample of 163 developed and developing countries, the article shows that women's political empowerment helps to reduce military spending. Moreover, this result remains robust when dealing with the level of development, endogeneity issues and geographical location. As an explanation, we highlight the role of women politically engaged in improving governance through the reduction of corruption, peacebuilding, their preference for social spending like education and health and their role in reduction discrimination against women.

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Does women's political empowerment matter in military spending?

Keneck‐Massil,

Nkariepoun‐Njoya,

Nomo‐Beyala

2023

Kyklos

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“…The political and governmental factors that influence corruption levels include democracy, the size of the public sector, legal rules that are superior to those in the private sector, the ability to freely express oneself and be accountable for one's actions, political stability with no violence, government efficiency and regulatory quality (Zhao and Xu, 2015). Bel (2021) found a negative association between regulatory quality and corruption. Rule of law and regulatory quality are linked to long-term economic development, which is essential for sustaining prosperity and promoting a corruption-free environment.…”

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Strengthened rule of law to reduce corruption: evidence from Asia-Pacific countries

Mohd‐Rashid

Mehmood²,

Ooi³

et al. 2022

JMLC

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Purpose Rule of law is essential in reducing corruption in a country. This study aims to investigate the factors contributing to corruption in 41 of the most competitive countries in the Asia-Pacific region by focusing on judicial effectiveness, property rights and government integrity. The moderating role of regulatory quality was also considered in the attempt to explain the association among rule of law and corruption. Design/methodology/approach This study used pooled ordinary least squares regression and generalized method of moments-dynamic panel for the robustness test on data of 41 Asia-Pacific countries spanning from 2013 to 2021. Findings Property rights and government integrity were found to be negatively significant in explaining corruption. In contrast, the interaction between rule of law and regulatory quality had a significant positive association with corruption. The findings bring to light Asia-Pacific countries’ need for more effective control of corruption. Practical implications The authorities should work towards enhancing the countries’ image as corruption-free nations by creating a stable economic and political environment and preserving macroeconomic stability through strengthened rule of law. Originality/value Previous research looked at The Association of Southeast Asian Nations and South Asian countries, but little attention was given to Asia-Pacific countries in examining the relationship between rule of law and corruption.

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“…They found a strong support for the argument that the higher the number of procedures and the longer the time required, the higher the levels of corruption. Therefore, corrupt practices in those conditions are considered as a lesser evil (Bel, 2021;Dunlop & Radaelli, 2019;Nur-tegin & Jakee, 2020).…”

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Corruption distance and FDI location choice.

Rodina¹

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Corruption is a complex, multifaceted phenomenon, often functioning as a ‘critical institution’ filling institutional voids. The topic of corruption has attracted widespread attention in economics, management, and international business since the end of the 20th century. Some argue that it negatively affects countries’ economic growth, FDI inflows and distorts the allocation of public spending on healthcare and education. Others believe that corruption can serve as ‘grease’ to the wheel of commerce. In my thesis, I explored the interlinkages between pervasive corruption (i.e., stable, known) and the location choice MNEs make through applying corruption distance with direction and magnitude to the relationship. Additionally, I included VUCA conditions dominating our world today – volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. By matching them to the institutional factors – political stability, government effectiveness, policy uncertainty and arbitrary corruption (i.e., unpredictable, unknown); I enhanced the understanding of the effect of institutions on a firm’s location decision in a worldwide contextThis research applied a quantitative approach and analysed 940,485 observations – investments made by 1,113 firms in 169 countries over five years. I chose the Healthcare sector because of its importance in today’s world of epidemics, pandemics and the ageing population. Through the logistic regression analysis, this thesis found that corruption indeed acts as ‘grease’ and attracts firms instead of repulsing them. Moreover, the larger the corruption distance is, the more likely the firms will invest. Additionally, it was found that policy uncertainty has a significantly negative moderating effect on the relationship between corruption distance and FDI location choice. My research findings contribute to both institutional theory and location choice literature by answering the puzzling question of the true nature of the relationship between corruption and FDI location choice. My research also contributes to the literature incorporating VUCA dimensions. It emphasises the importance of including them in any modern study focusing on current global issues and the ever-changing environment increasingly affected by VUCA factors.

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Beyond government size: Types of government intervention and corruption

Cited by 10 publications

References 90 publications

Does women's political empowerment matter in military spending?

Does women's political empowerment matter in military spending?

Strengthened rule of law to reduce corruption: evidence from Asia-Pacific countries

Corruption distance and FDI location choice.

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