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The Shape of Corruption: Colombia as a Case Study
Abstract
We examine the shape of corruption within a country characterised by stable democracy and thriving legal and illegal markets: Colombia. We look at whether city officials solicit an extra payment when citizens seek to use public services. Using individual level data on bribe requests in 55 cities from 2004–2011, we find that the level of corruption is stable, but varies widely within Colombia. Our results suggest that corruption is stable at different levels in some Colombian cities, along with evidence of recent decreases in many, and increases in some, cities. Further research is necessary to explain this within-country variation.
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“Corruption is a common phenomenon in Colombia (Langbein & Sanabria, 2013), with different degrees of tolerance and acceptability (Martinez and Posada 2022), meaning that a bribe is some how expected.”
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Perspectives on agroecological transition: the case of Guachetá municipality, Colombia
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- Authors
- Langbein, L., & Sanabria, P.
- Affiliations
- American University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Langbein, Laura
- ORCID
- Langbein, Laura
- Venue
- Journal of Development Studies
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2013-06-20
- Volume
- 49
- Issue
- 11
- Pages
- 1500-1513
- ISSN
- 0022-0388 (ISSN-L)
- 1743-9140
- OpenAlex
- W2132683033
- Cited by
- 31
- References
- 2
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 2 · 2014: 1
- FWCI
- 3.10
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- The Journal of Development Studies (publishedVersion)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Corruption and Economic Development
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance
- Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Taxation and Compliance Studies
- Keywords
- corruption, bribery, municipal officials, public service delivery, within-country variation, democratic stability, illegal markets, Colombian cities
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