Whether control of corruption matters for happiness: evidence from panel data analysis

Šatrović, Elma; Çetiner, Özge; Muslija, Adnan

doi:10.17261/pressacademia.2018.921

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“…Some MENA countries do not have fair and competitive elections especially gulf countries that are ruled by kings and emirs (World Bank, 2003). This result is not consistent with previous literature such as Frey and Stutzer (2005) and Satrovic et al (2018) who find that participating in elections has a positive effect on happiness in terms of self-determination feeling and influence, regardless of the outcome. Nevertheless, our result is in line with Fereidouni et al (2013).…”

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“…Many researchers empirically examined the effect of governance determinants such as corruption and democracy on happiness (Lin et al, 2014;Clark et al, 2016;Arampatzi et al, 2018;Frey and Stutzer, 2018;Satrovic et al, 2018). Satrovic et al (2018) examine during the 2007-2016 period the impact of corruption on happiness for 59 countries. Results show that control of corruption and happiness are positively related.…”

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Does quality of governance contribute to the heterogeneity in happiness levels across MENA countries?

Youssef

Diab²

2021

JBSED

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PurposeHappiness levels differ among the Middle East and North African (MENA) countries and follow a downtrend, making such heterogeneity a popular topic to investigate. The paper aims to study the contribution of governance quality on the heterogeneity in happiness levels across MENA countries while controlling for demographic and socioeconomic variables.Design/methodology/approachThe paper applies panel random-effects regression analysis on three samples: full sample, rich and poor subsamples, using data from 20 MENA countries over the 2007–2017 period.FindingsThe empirical results for the full sample conclude that better technical quality of governance increases happiness in the region. Furthermore, findings suggest that political stability and absence of violence matters for people's happiness only in rich countries. Whereas, control of corruption is positively associated with happiness level in the full sample and poor subsample. Across all three samples, voice and accountability has no impact on happiness.Research limitations/implicationsA possible limitation of the paper is using an index for happiness based on a subjective weight distribution. Therefore, researchers are encouraged to implement a novel method using data envelopment analysis.Practical implicationsThis paper includes implications for policymakers in the MENA region. Governments should strengthen existing laws and create a comprehensive database of laws, fight corruption and prioritize raising income.Originality/valueThis paper is the first to categorize MENA countries into rich and poor to analyze how governance quality contributes to the heterogeneity in happiness levels.

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Does quality of governance contribute to the heterogeneity in happiness levels across MENA countries?

Youssef

Diab²

2021

JBSED

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“…There are two opposing approaches in terms of corruption and economic development (Satrovic et al. , 2018, p. 382).…”

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Do corruption and inequality shape sustainable development? Evidence from the post-soviet countries

Badur¹,

YILMAZ²,

Sensoy³

2023

IJSE

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PurposeThis paper aims to investigate the role of corruption and income inequality in three-dimensional sustainable development in the post-Soviet countries.Design/methodology/approachThe methodology is based on dynamic panel regression with the fixed effects approach.FindingsThe authors' findings depict that increasing corruption and income inequality undermine sustainable development. Specifically, increasing corruption and income inequality negatively affect sustainable development. Moreover, unemployment and trade liberalization negatively impact sustainable development, whereas foreign direct investments (FDIs) positively affect sustainable development.Practical implicationsPolicy implications enclose galvanizing strong institutions and redistributive policy mechanisms that the bottom income groups enjoy in promoting sustainable development to keep away the distressful phase of corruption and income inequality.Originality/valueThis is the first paper on corruption, income inequality and sustainable development in the post-Soviet countries employing a sustainable development index (SDI), which is calculated by considering three factors including economic, social and environmental development.Peer reviewThe peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-01-2023-0065

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“…According to Ma et al [23], perceptions of official corruption are negatively related to subjective well-being. Corruption tends to lower income and it is one of the most important generators of poverty [24]. On the micro level, personal experiences of corruption can influence an individual's happiness.…”

Section: Impact Of the Perception Of Corruption On Happinessmentioning

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Examination of the Effects of COVID-19 on Happiness in Different Geographical Regions with Piecewise Linear Panel Data Models

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The COVID-19 pandemic has recently caused the loss of millions of lives, and billions of others have been deeply affected. This crisis has changed the way people live, think about life, and perceive happiness. The aim of this study is to reveal differences between geographical regions by investigating the effect of the happiness variable on different countries during the international COVID-19 pandemic. The primary purpose is to demonstrate how such a pandemic may affect different countries in terms of happiness at the individual level and to identify possible strategies for the future. With this aim, both static and dynamic panel data models were used while applying fixed effects, random effects, and the generalized method of moments (GMM). A basic assumption in panel data models is that the coefficients do not change over time. This assumption is unlikely to hold, however, especially during major devastating events like COVID-19. Therefore, the piecewise linear panel data model was applied in this study. As a result of empirical analysis, pre- and post-COVID differences were seen between different geographical regions. Based on analysis conducted for three distinct geographical regions with piecewise linear models, it was determined that the piecewise random effects model was appropriate for European and Central Asian countries, the piecewise FGLS model for Latin American and Caribbean countries, and the piecewise linear GMM model for South Asian countries. According to the results, there are many variables that affect happiness, which vary according to different geographical conditions and societies with different cultural values.

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Whether control of corruption matters for happiness: evidence from panel data analysis

Cited by 8 publications

References 9 publications

Does quality of governance contribute to the heterogeneity in happiness levels across MENA countries?

Does quality of governance contribute to the heterogeneity in happiness levels across MENA countries?

Do corruption and inequality shape sustainable development? Evidence from the post-soviet countries

Examination of the Effects of COVID-19 on Happiness in Different Geographical Regions with Piecewise Linear Panel Data Models

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