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Institutions and the relation between corruption and economic growth

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de Vaal, Albert, Ebben, Wouter·2011·Review of Development Economics
DOI 10.1111/j.1467-9361.2010.00596.x
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Abstract We study the effects of bureaucratic corruption on economic growth in a framework that takes into account that corruption also affects growth through its impact on institutions. We use a formal growth framework in which corruption affects growth negatively because of individual rent‐seeking and stealing of public goods, but where corruption may serve a positive role by taking over the role of institutions. We find that the overall effect of corruption on economic growth is highly dependent on the institutional setting of a country. Particularly in situations where institutions are not well developed corruption may be conducive to economic growth. We also find that the interaction among institutions themselves matters. This underscores the importance of taking into account the complete institutional setting when studying corruption, both in theory as well as empirically.

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  1. Barro, Robert J. and Xavier Sala-i-Martin, Economic Growth, Cambridge, MA: MIT Press (1999).
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Authors
de Vaal, A., & Ebben, W.
Affiliations
Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
Corresponding author
Ebben, Wouter
Venue
Review of Development Economics
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2011-01-13
Volume
15
Issue
1
Pages
108-123
ISSN
  • 1363-6669 (ISSN-L)
  • 1467-9361
DOI
10.1111/j.1467-9361.2010.00596.x
OpenAlex
W2154254329
Cited by
185
References
44
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FWCI
36.39
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations
  • Review of Development Economics (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
  • Radboud Repository (Radboud University) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Corruption and Economic Development
  • Social Sciences › Demography › Culture, Economy, and Development Studies
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Taxation and Compliance Studies
Keywords
bureaucratic corruption, economic growth, institutions, rent-seeking, public goods, institutional quality

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