Gender and corruption

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Swamy, A; Knack, S; Lee, Y; Azfar, O
• 署名单位: Williams College; The World Bank; Korea Development Institute (KDI); University System of Maryland; University of Maryland College Park
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0304-3878
• DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3878(00)00123-1
• 发表日期: 2001
• 页码: 25-55
• 关键词: corruption; GENDER; public policy

摘要

Using several independent data sets, we investigate the relationship between gender and corruption. We show using micro-data that women are less involved in bribery, and are less likely to condone bribe-taking. Cross-country data show that corruption is less severe where women hold a larger share of parliamentary seats and senior positions in the government bureaucracy, and comprise a larger share of the labor force. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved. JEL classification: K42, J16.