A Longitudinal Study of French Attitudes on Accepting Bribes

24 Pages Posted: 26 Apr 2014

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Teresa Hernandez

Florida International University (FIU)

Robert W. McGee

Fayetteville State University - Department of Accounting

Date Written: April 20, 2014

Abstract

This study examines French views on the ethics of bribe taking. The World Values data from the oldest and most recent wave of surveys were used, which span a generation (1981 to 2006). Several key demographic variables were also examined for each wave to determine whether there were any significant differences. The study found that there were several significant differences in the demographic variables, and also that opposition to bribe taking has increased over time.

Keywords: bribery, ethics, rent seeking, longitudinal study, demographic variables, gender, age, marital status, ethnicity, religion, religiosity, education level, employment status, occupation, social class, income level, size of town, health, happiness, confidence in the police, justice system

JEL Classification: D01, D23, D6, D72, D73, E26, I1, I2, I3, J1, J12, J14, J16, K14, K42, O52

Suggested Citation

Hernandez, Teresa and McGee, Robert W., A Longitudinal Study of French Attitudes on Accepting Bribes (April 20, 2014). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2426964 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2426964

Teresa Hernandez

Florida International University (FIU) ( email )

University Park
11200 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33199
United States

Robert W. McGee (Contact Author)

Fayetteville State University - Department of Accounting ( email )

Fayetteville, NC 28301
United States

HOME PAGE: http://robertwmcgee.com

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