Economic growth with endogenous corruption: an empirical study

Mushfiq Swaleheen

doi:10.1007/s11127-009-9581-1

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Economic growth with endogenous corruption: an empirical study

Journal article

Peer reviewed

Economic growth with endogenous corruption: an empirical study

Mushfiq Swaleheen

Public choice, Vol.146(1-2), pp.23-41

12-18-2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11127-009-9581-1

Abstract

Article

Economics

Economics and Finance

Political Science

Public Finance

The effect of corruption on the rate of economic growth for a panel of countries during 1984–2007 is investigated using recent improvements in dynamic panel data techniques to control for the endogeneity of corruption and investment. Corruption has a significant effect on the growth rate of real per capita income. This effect is non-linear.