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In this paper, we assess the interaction between corruption, bank cost efficiency, and economic development. Existing literature on the subject normally focuses separately on the link between corruption, financial development, and growth, and finds ambiguous results, not distinguishing between different types of credit institutions. We use Italian disaggregated data from 2004 to 2012, considering cooperative and non-cooperative banks, to determine whether controlling corruption affects banks’ cost efficiency in Italian provinces and promotes economic development. Utilizing a panel autoregressive model, we find that controlling corruption magnifies the positive impact of banks’ cost efficiency on economic development. Evidence of a positive effect of the interaction is observed, particularly in the case of non-cooperative banks and for higher values of the Control of Corruption Index.
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Economic Systems is a refereed journal for the analysis of causes and consequences of the significant institutional variety prevailing among developed, developing, and emerging economies, as well as attempts at and proposals for their reform. The journal is open to micro and macro contributions, theoretical as well as empirical, the latter to analyze related topics against the background of country or region-specific experiences. In this respect, Economic Systems retains its long standing interest in the emerging economies of Central and Eastern Europe and other former transition economies, but also encourages contributions that cover any part of the world, including Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, or Africa.
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