On the Evolution of Corruption Patterns in the Post-Communist Countries

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In this paper, we study the evolution of corruption patterns in 27 post-communist countries during the period 1996-2012 using the Control of Corruption Index and the corruption category Markov transition probability matrix. This method allows us to generate the long-run distribution of corruption among the post-communist countries. Our empirical findings suggest that corruption in the post-communist countries is a very persistent phenomenon that does not change much over time. Several theoretical explanations for such a result are provided.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: Institute of Economic Research Working Papers ; No. 7/2015

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Bureaucracy; Administrative Processes in Public Organizations; Corruption ; Socialist Systems and Transitional Economies: Planning, Coordination, and Reform ; Socialist Systems and Transitional Economies: Legal Institutions; Illegal Behavior
• Subject: corruption ; Markov transition probability matrix ; post-communist countries

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Cieslik, Andrzej ; Goczek, Lukasz
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Institute of Economic Research (IER)
• (where): Toruń
• (when): 2015

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/219623
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