Bureaucratic Corruption and Endogenous Economic Growth

Ehrlich, Isaac; Lui, Francis T.

doi:10.2139/ssrn.218928

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“…As a result, the accumulation of human capital is affected adversely, and consequently, the rate of growth is lower (Murphy et al 1991;Pecorino 1992). For a given exogenously determined amount of rent in an economy, the growth reducing effect of corruption is larger in countries with a low level of human capital, typically low income countries (Ehrlich and Lui 1999).…”

Section: The Current Literaturementioning

confidence: 99%

Economic growth with endogenous corruption: an empirical study

Swaleheen

2009

Public Choice

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Economic growth with endogenous corruption: an empirical study

Swaleheen

2009

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“…In concluding their study of corruption, Waller et al (2002) suggested that the best option for reducing bribery is increasing the salaries of civil servants. Other empirical research studies have indicated that countries that are mired in poverty are often inundated by corruption, while wealthier countries are less susceptible (Ehrlich and Lui, 1999).…”

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Understanding the Demand-Side Issues of International Corruption

Beets

2005

J Bus Ethics

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In global business, business organizations and their representatives frequently encounter corruption and may be the perpetrators, victims, or simply participants in such acts. While international corruption has existed in multiple forms for several years, many individuals, companies, nations, and international organizations are currently attempting to reduce or eliminate corrupt acts because of their harmful effects on local economies and the quality of life of citizens. Several of these corruption curtailment efforts have been directed toward the supply-side of corruption, i.e., those who make corrupt payments. In developing an understanding of corruption, however, and formulating strategies for its reduction, consideration must also be given to the demand-side of corruption, i.e., those who demand and accept corrupt payments. Accordingly, this study examined the demand-side of corruption and several related factors in the categories of government, economy and poverty, education, geography, and culture. Analysis of these factors employed the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), formulated annually by Transparency International (TI), and other sources. Several factors in each of the five categories were found to correlate significantly with perceived corruption, and strategies for addressing these issues were developed and discussed.

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“…More generally, our paper relates to the theoretical literature on the interrelations between rent seeking and corruption, on the one hand, and growth, on the other. Major contributions include Gelb, Knight, and Sabot (1991), Murphy, Shleifer, and Vishney (1991), Tornell and Velasco (1992), Sturzenegger and Tommasi (1994), Benhabib and Rustichini (1996), Ades and di Tella (1997), Bardhan (1997), Tornell (1997), Ehrlich and Lui (1999), Barreto (2000), Mauro (2004), and Ellis and Fender (2006). 2 These contributions, however, do not assess the effects of foreign aid or other windfall gains on rent seeking, corruption and growth.…”

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confidence: 99%