Accountability and corruption political institutions matter
The results of a cross-country empirical analysis suggests that political institutions are extremely important in determining the prevalence of corruption: democracy, parliamentary systems, political stability, and freedom of the press are all associated with lower corruption
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C
World Bank, Latin America and the Caribbean Region, Office of the Chief Economist
2001
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| Series: | Policy research working paper
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| Summary: | The results of a cross-country empirical analysis suggests that political institutions are extremely important in determining the prevalence of corruption: democracy, parliamentary systems, political stability, and freedom of the press are all associated with lower corruption |
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| Item Description: | "November 2001. - Includes bibliographical references (p. 35-37). - Title from title screen as viewed on Aug. 24, 2002 |