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Analysing spatial spillovers in corruption: A dynamic spatial panel data approach
Author(s) -
Donfouet Hermann Pythagore Pierre,
Jeanty P. Wilner,
Malin Eric
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
papers in regional science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.937
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1435-5957
pISSN - 1056-8190
DOI - 10.1111/pirs.12231
Subject(s) - language change , panel data , spillover effect , per capita , economics , spatial dependence , spatial econometrics , spatial analysis , econometrics , macroeconomics , geography , sociology , statistics , art , literature , population , demography , mathematics , remote sensing
Previous studies on the determinants of corruption have seldom addressed cross‐border spillovers of corruption in a panel data setting. In this paper, we first propose a theoretical model of spatial corruption spillover based on network analysis. Then, we analyse spatial spillovers in corruption using a dynamic spatial panel approach. The results indicate that corruption not only exhibits spatial spillovers but also a persistent effect over time. More importantly, increase of income per capita , economic freedom, and percentage of women in the parliaments have a long‐term effect on the perceived levels of corruption. Policies and programmes aiming at abating corruption must take into consideration those results.