Rajeev K. Goel|Michael A. Nelson
Causes of corruption: History, geography and government
Illinois State University|University of Akron
paper adds extant literature using crosscountry data 100 nations examine role historical factors geographic influences government corruption important innovations include considering wide set historical geographical government determinants corruption examining previously considered determinants finer level detail two key questions addressed effects size scope government incidence corruption across countries important historical geographic influences affecting corruption overall answer first question government matter important ways impact corruption size scope government matter regarding second question historical inertia institutions induce corruption persists rentseeking opportunities new countries geographic factors hand mitigate corruption policy implications discussed