Measuring Corruption in China
An Expenditure‐based Approach Using Household Survey Data
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9723744 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hai Zhong (0000-0003-2166-2268, Central University of Finance and Economics Beijing, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 85 |
| Issue | 338 |
| Pages | 383-405 |
| Publication date | 2018-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Economica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-0427 • E-ISSN: 1468-0335 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/ecca.12198 |
| OpenAlex | W2394656495 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 42 |
Most existing micro‐level empirical analyses of corruption rely on administrative records, special‐purpose surveys or field experiments, which can be difficult or very costly to obtain in some situations. In this paper, we apply an expenditure‐based method of quantifying the extent of corruption in a particular country using household survey data. This method utilizes discrepancies between consumption and reported income to measure corruption. Another contribution of this paper is that it provides the first objective estimate of the extent of corruption in China. We use a quadratic clothing expenditure function to estimate the extent of corruption in China in 2002
China · Clothing · Consumption (sociology) · Demographic economics · Econometrics · Economics · Field survey · Geography · Language change · Measure (data warehouse) · Public economics · Statistics · Survey data collection · Computer Science · Corruption and Economic Development · Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems · Mathematics · Taxation and Compliance Studies
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| Highly cited | No |