Are new states more corrupt? Expert opinions versus firms’ experiences

T. Adhikari; M. Breen; R. Gillanders

doi:10.1080/13504851.2018.1441500

Are new states more corrupt? Expert opinions versus firms’ experiences

T. Adhikari
, M. Breen
, R. Gillanders

Department of Economics

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We find that new states are perceived to be more corrupt even though businesses do not report more bribery in newer states. This is suggestive of an unearned, and likely high, reputational cost to being a new state. These findings hold over a number of specifications that include additional economic, historical and geographic controls.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	131-134
Number of pages	4
Journal	Applied Economics Letters
Volume	26
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/13504851.2018.1441500
Publication status	Published - 19 Jan 2019

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