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https://doi.org/10.1080/1331677X.2020.1774793
Determinants of corruption pressures on local government in the E.U.
Sunčana Slijepčević
orcid.org/0000-0001-6185-4921
Edo Rajh
Jelena Budak
Sažetak
This article investigates corruption pressures at the sub-national
government level by employing a novel approach of empirically
assessing the subjective opinions of local councillors about corruption
risks they have been exposed to. Based on the large survey
data collected in 14 European countries we provide evidence
that individual perceptions of corruption risk experienced by local
councillors are formed by their personal characteristics, where
educational attainment stands as the most significant deterrent to
corruption risk. The comparative assessment of non-transition and
post-transition countries (PTCs) shows that respondents from
PTCs exhibit higher levels of perceived corruption pressures on
the local government level (PCL). In non-transition countries,
councillors in the local government units with more fiscal power
are more exposed to corruption. When government effectiveness
is included, the effect of transition process and local fiscal decentralisation
loses significance. Government effectiveness appears to
be a strong tool to alleviate the corruption pressure at the local
government level, in particular for younger councillors in PTCs
The findings shed more light on the issues of corruption, which is
a striking problem at the sub-national government level in the
E.U. Policy implications and suggestions for future research
are offered.
Ključne riječi
local government; fiscal decentralisation; government effectiveness; corruption; post-transition countries (PTCs); Europe
Hrčak ID:
254718
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Datum izdavanja:
9.2.2021.
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