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The Determinants of Corruption in Italy: Regional Panel Data Analysis


Alfredo Del Monte


University of Naples

Erasmo Papagni


University of Naples

European Journal of Political Economy, Forthcoming

Abstract:     
Several measures indicate the presence of substantial corruption in Italian society. This paper investigates the determinants of corruption in Italy in the period 1963-2001 using statistics on crimes against the public administration at a regional level. Our estimates show that economic variables (government consumption, level of development) and political and cultural influences (party concentration, presence of voluntary organisations, absenteeism at national elections) significantly affect corruption in Italy.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 27

Keywords: Corruption, Regional differences, Social capital, Political systems, Italy

JEL Classification: P37, Z13

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Date posted: May 24, 2006  

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Del Monte, Alfredo and Papagni, Erasmo, The Determinants of Corruption in Italy: Regional Panel Data Analysis. European Journal of Political Economy, Forthcoming. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=903991

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Alfredo Del Monte (Contact Author)
University of Naples ( email )
Via Amm. F. Acton, 38
80133 Naples, Caserta 80133
Italy
Erasmo Papagni
University of Naples ( email )
Via Amm. F. Acton, 38
80133 Naples, Caserta 80133
Italy
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