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Researchers from Illinois State University detail new studies and findings in the area of policy modeling
March 1st, 2008
According to a study from the United States, "This paper adds to the literature by shedding new light on the causes of corruption. Specifically, we provide evidence on the extent to which corruption might be contagious." "In other words, what is the extent to which a demonstration effect is at play at inducing corrupt acts' Using state-level U.S. data over the 1995-2004 period, the results show that the effect of neighboring corruption is positive and statistically significant in all cases, implying that corruption does appear to be contagious. Specifically, a 10% increase in corruption in neighboring states appears to increase corruption in a state by about 4-11%. Of...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-03-01)
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