BOFIT Discussion Papers, Institute for Economies in Transition, Bank of Finland
No 31/2011:
Causes of Corruption in Russia: A Disaggregated Analysis
Veronika Belousova ()
, Rajeev K. Goel and Iikka Korhonen ()
Abstract: This paper examines determinants of corruption across
Russian regions. Key contributions include: (i) a formal study of economic
corruption determinants across Russian regions; (ii) comparisons of
determinants of perceived corruption versus those of actual corruption; and
(iii) studying the influence of market competition and other factors on
corruption. The results show that economic prosperity, population, market
competition and urbanization are significant determinants of Russian
corruption. The use of alternative corruption measures reveals that
economic prosperity and population have a largely similar impact on
corruption perceptions and corruption incidence. However, there are
significant differences in the effects of competition and urbanization.
Keywords: corruption perceptions; corruption incidence; Russia; government; competition; (follow links to similar papers)
JEL-Codes: K42; O42; P37; (follow links to similar papers)
28 pages, December 14, 2011
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