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Title:Determinants of bribery: theory and evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa
Author:Pelizzo, RiccardoISNI
Year:2016
Periodical:African Development Review (ISSN 1467-8268)
Volume:28
Issue:2
Pages:229-240
Language:English
Geographic term:Subsaharan Africa
Subjects:corruption
private enterprises
External link:https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8268.12192
Abstract:The article investigates the determinants of bribery in sub-Saharan Africa by using probit models and data from the World Bank's Enterprise Survey of 10,457 firms in 30 countries in sub-Saharan Africa from 2009 to 2013. By doing so they find that securing a government contract is the most significant motivation for bribery and that overall, the propensity to bribe depends on the size of the firm as well as the predictability of the regulatory environment. The findings have similarities and differences compared to Asian firms. The article also highlights that the incidence and the determinants of bribery vary across the four sub-regions. On the basis of this evidence the authors suggest that when it comes to anti-corruption strategies, one size does not fit all and that country-specific and region-specific strategies should be adopted to address context-specific needs and conditions. Bibliogr., ref., sum. [Journal abstract]
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