Accountability and corruption: Political institutions matter

Daniel Lederman; Norman V. Loayza; Rodrigo R. Soares

doi:10.1111/j.1468-0343.2005.00145.x

Accountability and corruption: Political institutions matter

Daniel Lederman, Norman V. Loayza, Rodrigo R. Soares

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This study uses a cross-country panel to examine the determinants of corruption, paying particular attention to political institutions that increase accountability. Even though the theoretical literature has stressed the importance of political institutions in determining corruption, the empirical literature is relatively scarce. Our results confirm the role of political institutions in determining the prevalence of corruption. Democracies, parliamentary systems, political stability, and freedom of press are all associated with lower corruption. Additionally, common results of the previous empirical literature, related to openness and legal tradition, do not hold once political variables are taken into account.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-35
Number of pages	35
Journal	Economics and Politics
Volume	17
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0343.2005.00145.x
State	Published - Mar 2005
Externally published	Yes

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