Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.1080/1331677X.2020.1723426
The determinants of corruption at the individual level: evidence from Bosnia-Herzegovina
Jasmina Mangafić
Ljiljan Veselinović
orcid.org/0000-0003-2585-5016
Abstract
This article uses data from the National Survey of Citizens’
Perceptions in Bosnia-Herzegovina to investigate the determinants
of offering a bribe in the form of money, gifts or services to medical
personnel, professors, judicial personnel, police officers and
public servants. We presented evidence about the spread of
corruption in these five sectors of the economy in Bosnia-
Herzegovina, and analysed the effects of determinants at the individual
level on the likelihood of engaging in bribery. Our results
confirmed that specific personal characteristics predicted corrupt
behaviour, but results varied across sectors. Logistic regression
was used to generate models from which predictions could be
made about the likelihood of an individual engaging in corrupt
behaviour. Our research shows that corruption is a widespread
phenomenon in Bosnia-Herzegovina, and more educated people,
people living in urban areas, and individuals with higher incomes
are more likely to engage in bribery in several sectors. Measures
and policies aimed at reducing corrupt behaviour should be
designed in a way that considers the specific characteristics of
these individuals.
Keywords
Corruption; bribery; determinants; antecedents; individual; Bosnia- Herzegovina
Hrčak ID:
254636
URI
Publication date:
9.2.2021.
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