Does emigration reduce corruption

Bibliographic Data

ID10930252
AuthorsArtjoms Ivlevs (0000-0002-5398-7705, At Bristol, corresponding author), Roswitha M King (Østfold University of Applied Sciences)
Year2017
Volume171
Issue3-4
Pages389-408
Publication date2017-06-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePublic Choice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0048-5829 • E-ISSN: 1573-7101
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1007/s11127-017-0442-z
OpenAlexW2597545091
LanguageEN
Citations received23
References cited34

We study the effects of emigration on bribery experience and attitudes towards corruption in the migrants’ countries of origin. Using data from the Gallup Balkan Monitor survey and instrumental variable analysis, we find that having relatives abroad reduces the likelihood of bribing public officials, renders bribe-taking behavior by public officials less acceptable, and reduces the likelihood of being asked for bribes by public officials. Receiving monetary remittances does not change the beneficial effects regarding bribe paying and attitudes toward corruption; however, remittances counteract the beneficial effect on bribe solicitations by public officials. Overall, our findings support the conjecture that migration contributes to the transfer of norms and practices from destination to source countries

Business · Demographic economics · Economics · Emigration · Instrumental variable · Language change · Macroeconomics · Political science · Public economics · Public finance · Survey data collection · Corruption and Economic Development · Economic Growth and Development · Law · Taxation and Compliance Studies

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