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Public corruption: A study across regions in Italy

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  • Corrado, Germana
  • Rossetti, Fiammetta

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This work explores the determinants of public corruption using a regional panel dataset on crimes perpetrated in Italy by public officials against the public administration in combination with a set of demographic and socio-economic variables. The results suggest that both the size and the composition of public spending at the local level explain corruption. We also find that regions where social capital is higher are more likely to face a lower incidence of corruption crimes. Moreover, regions which have historically placed less importance on rooting out corruption may be stuck in a vicious circle of higher levels of corruption.

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  • Corrado, Germana & Rossetti, Fiammetta, 2018. "Public corruption: A study across regions in Italy," Journal of Policy Modeling, Elsevier, vol. 40(6), pages 1126-1139.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jpolmo:v:40:y:2018:i:6:p:1126-1139
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jpolmod.2018.01.001
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    Corruption; Regions; Public sector; Italy; Panel data analysis;
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    JEL classification:

    • C2 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables
    • D7 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making
    • H5 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies
    • R1 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics

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