Institutions and corruption relationship: Evidence from African countries

IF 5.9 2区管理学 Q1 MANAGEMENT

Journal of International Management Pub Date : 2024-03-20 DOI:10.1016/j.intman.2024.101136

Agyenim Boateng , Yan Wang , Collins G. Ntim , Mohamed Elmagrhi

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Abstract

This study considers the combined effects of formal (i.e., national governance) and informal (i.e., national culture) institutions on corruption based on a sample of 52 African countries over the 2007–2022 period. Employing institutional theory, our findings are three-fold. First, we find weak formal institutions (i.e., national governance systems) to be associated with higher levels of corruption. Second, regarding the effects of informal institutions (i.e., national culture) on the level of corruption, our results suggest that high power distance, uncertainty avoidance, and collectivism are associated with higher levels of corruption. However, masculinity has a negative and significant influence on the level of corruption in Africa. Finally, our main results indicate that the joint effect of formal (national governance) and informal (national culture) institutions tends to be associated with a high incidence of corruption at societal level.

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制度与腐败的关系：非洲国家的证据

本研究以 2007-2022 年间 52 个非洲国家为样本，探讨了正式制度（即国家治理）和非正式制度（即国家文化）对腐败的综合影响。运用制度理论，我们的研究结果有三个方面。首先，我们发现薄弱的正式制度（即国家治理体系）与较高的腐败水平相关。其次，关于非正式制度（即国家文化）对腐败程度的影响，我们的结果表明，高权力距离、不确定性规避和集体主义与较高的腐败程度相关。然而，大男子主义对非洲的腐败程度有显著的负面影响。最后，我们的主要结果表明，正规（国家治理）和非正规（国家文化）机构的共同作用往往与社会层面的高腐败率相关。

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