The impact of culture and economic freedom for corruption based on selected European countries

Authors

  • Anna Maria Pluskota Uniwersytet Łódzki, Wydział Ekonomiczno‑Socjologiczny, Instytut Finansów

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18778/0208-6018.328.10

Keywords:

corruption, economic freedom, cultural causes of corruption

Abstract

The aim of this study is relationship between the selected index of corruption and measures of economic freedom of the state. I analyzed the size of the correlation between selected indicators of economic freedom and index of corruption. I also build panel econometric models. Statistical and econometric analysis showed that increasing economic freedom reduces corruptionin the analyzed group of countries. For Poland example has noticed a greater reduction in the scale of corruption arising from the growth of economic freedoms compared to other countries.

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Published

2017-09-07

How to Cite

Pluskota, A. M. (2017). The impact of culture and economic freedom for corruption based on selected European countries. Acta Universitatis Lodziensis. Folia Oeconomica, 2(328), [151]–162. https://doi.org/10.18778/0208-6018.328.10

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