Perceptions of Corruption in Ukraine: Are They Correct?

Cabelkova, Inna

doi:10.2139/ssrn.1514480

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Perceptions of Corruption in Ukraine: Are They Correct?

CERGE-EI Working Paper Series No. 176

58 Pages Posted: 28 Nov 2009

See all articles by Inna Cabelkova

Inna Cabelkova

Charles University in Prague - CERGE-EI, a joint workplace of Charles University and the Economics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences

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Date Written: May 1, 2001

Abstract

This paper discusses the issue of perceptions and their influence on economic processes focusing on corruption perception. The higher the perceived corruption in an organization is, the more probable it is that a person dealing with that organization would offer a bribe, thus supporting corruption. Since corruption perceptions are rarely based on actual experience, they might describe reality inadequately. In this case the sources of corruption perceptions might facilitate or diminish the actual corruption level. This paper provides an empirical analysis of the association between corruption perception and the willingness to give bribes as well as the influence of different sources of corruption on corruption perception in Ukraine.

Keywords: corruption perceptions, corruption, simultaneous system estimation

JEL Classification: Z13, C31, C35, D73

Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation

Cabelkova, Inna, Perceptions of Corruption in Ukraine: Are They Correct? (May 1, 2001). CERGE-EI Working Paper Series No. 176, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1514480 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1514480