A Longitudinal Study of French Attitudes on Accepting Bribes
24 Pages Posted: 26 Apr 2014
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
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