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Press freedom and corruption in business-state interactions

Binhadab, Nouf, Breen, Michael ORCID: 0000-0002-5857-9938 and Gillanders, Robert ORCID: 0000-0001-9462-0005 (2021) Press freedom and corruption in business-state interactions. Economic Systems, 45 (4). ISSN 0939-3625

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Abstract

We show that press freedom has a role in constraining business corruption. Using firm-level data, we find that countries with greater press freedom have significantly lower incidences of bribery involving public officials. In particular, we find that a free press is associated with a substantial reduction in the percentage of firms that report corruption during interactions with tax officials and when obtaining construction permits. Furthermore, we find that fewer businesses in these countries report that corruption is the biggest problem that they face. These findings highlight the role of an independent media in combating corruption.

Item Type:Article (Published)
Refereed:Yes
Additional Information:Article number: 100922
Uncontrolled Keywords:Bribery; corruption; press freedom
Subjects:Business > Economics
Social Sciences > Journalism
Social Sciences > Political science
Social Sciences > Public administration
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Humanities and Social Science > School of Law and Government
Publisher:Elsevier
Official URL:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecosys.2021.100922
Copyright Information:© 2021 The Authors. Open Access (CC-BY-4.0)
ID Code:26320
Deposited On:08 Oct 2021 13:01 by Michael Breen . Last Modified 03 Dec 2021 15:49

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