BOFIT Discussion Papers, Institute for Economies in Transition, Bank of Finland
No 9/2013:
Effectiveness of whistleblower laws in combating corruption
Rajeev K. Goel ()
and Michael A. Nelson ()
Abstract: Whistleblower laws are becoming important governance tools
in both the public and private sectors. To examine the effectiveness of
whistleblower laws and their awareness, this study creates a unique
internet-based measure of awareness about whistleblower laws and
provisions, focusing on the United States. Placing the analysis within the
larger corruption literature, our results show that greater whistleblower
awareness results in more observed corruption and this holds across
specifications. Internet awareness of whistleblower laws appears to be more
effective at exposing corruption than the quantity and quality of
whistleblower laws themselves.
Keywords: corruption; whistleblowers; law enforcement; internet; United States; (follow links to similar papers)
JEL-Codes: H70; K42; (follow links to similar papers)
22 pages, May 13, 2013
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