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Conviction and Punishment

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  • Xiaowen Tian
  • Vai Io Lo

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Democratic institutions are not equally effective in curbing corruption. Using a criminal behavior model, this study formulates the hypothesis that corruption offenders, being risk-inclined, are deterred more by conviction-reinforcing democratic institutions than by punishment-reinforcing democratic institutions. Evidence based on cross-country regressions strongly supports this hypothesis, indicating that compared with competitive election, free press is a more effective deterrent to corruption. While shedding light on why corruption remains rampant in some electoral democracies -- particularly the illiberal democracies -- this study identifies a key to corruption control.

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  • Xiaowen Tian & Vai Io Lo, 2009. "Conviction and Punishment," Public Management Review, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 11(2), pages 155-172, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:pubmgr:v:11:y:2009:i:2:p:155-172
    DOI: 10.1080/14719030802685479
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    1. Tian, Xiaowen & Ruan, Wenjuan & Xiang, Erwei, 2017. "Open for innovation or bribery to secure bank finance in an emerging economy: A model and some evidence," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 142(C), pages 226-240.
    2. Wai Choi Lee & Tsun Se Cheong & Yanrui Wu & Jianxin Wu, 2019. "The Impacts of Financial Development, Urbanization, and Globalization on Income Inequality: A Regression-based Decomposition Approach," Asian Economic Papers, MIT Press, vol. 18(2), pages 126-141, Summer.
    3. Xiaowen Tian, 2017. "Learning breakdown in latecomer multinational enterprises," Asia Pacific Journal of Management, Springer, vol. 34(4), pages 823-850, December.
    4. Aidt, Toke S. & Hillman, Arye L. & Qijun, LIU, 2020. "Who takes bribes and how much? Evidence from the China Corruption Conviction Databank," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 133(C).

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