Mitigating Corruption in Sub-Saharan Africa
Does Heterogeneity in Corruption Levels Matter
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6112270 |
|---|---|
| Authors | George Babington Amegavi (0000-0002-9165-1954, The University of Adelaide, corresponding author), Abigail Quarshie (Africa Centre for Energy Policy), James Kwame Mensah (0000-0003-1533-4903, University of Ghana Business School) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 229-242 |
| Publication date | 2022-03-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Integrity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1558-0989 • E-ISSN: 1099-9922 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10999922.2021.1917171 |
| OpenAlex | W3161683756 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 26 |
In line with Africa’s Agenda 2063 goal 12 of improving governance and building accountable institutions, this article contributes to the literature by examining corruption determinants using survey data from the Afrobarometer. Quantile regression estimates across 31 sub-Saharan African countries show that the effects of the determinants of corruption are heterogeneous across the quantiles. We observe that press freedom, parliamentary oversight, and human development have a reducing effect on corruption, whereas government size, ethnic fractionalization, and bureaucratic quality appear to exert a significant positive effect on corruption. Given the heterogeneity in findings, the “one size fits all” strategy in fighting corruption could be inadequate in mitigating corruption in SSA
Bureaucracy · Corporate governance · Development economics · Econometrics · Economics · Ethnic group · Fractionalization · Language change · Political science · Politics · Quantile regression · Corruption and Economic Development · Culture, Economy, and Development Studies · Economic Growth and Development · Law
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 2.5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |