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Journal of Economic Perspectives

ISSN 0895-3309 (Print) | ISSN 1944-7965 (Online)

Eight Questions about Corruption

  • Jakob Svensson
Journal of Economic Perspectives
vol. 19, no. 3, Summer 2005
(pp. 19–42)
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Abstract

This paper will discuss eight frequently asked questions about public corruption: (1) What is corruption? (2) Which countries are the most corrupt? (3) What are the common characteristics of countries with high corruption? (4) What is the magnitude of corruption? (5) Do higher wages for bureaucrats reduce corruption? (6) Can competition reduce corruption? (7) Why have there been so few (recent) successful attempts to fight corruption? (8) Does corruption adversely affect growth?

Citation

Svensson, Jakob. 2005. "Eight Questions about Corruption." Journal of Economic Perspectives, 19 (3): 19–42. DOI: 10.1257/089533005774357860

JEL Classification

  • D73 Bureaucracy; Administrative Processes in Public Organizations; Corruption
  • O17 Formal and Informal Sectors; Shadow Economy; Institutional Arrangements
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