DOI: 10.5176_2251-2853_1.1.12
Authors: Linjing Wang
Abstract:
Institutions have dominated explanations of political corruption. For instance, political and judicial institutions play an important role in explaining corruption in the American states. This empirical study focuses on the effects of judicial institutions upon corruption convictions in 1997, 2002, and 2007. The results indicate that the strength of law enforcement is positively associated with corruption convictions in the states when controlling the number of public employees; and that surprisingly.
Keywords: Corruption, institutions, punishment, United States
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