Abstract

SOTO, Irvin Mikhail  and  CORTEZ, Willy Walter. Corruption in the Mexican state bureaucracy. Rev.econ.inst. [online]. 2015, vol.17, n.33, pp.161-182. ISSN 0124-5996.  https://doi.org/10.18601/01245996.v17n33.07.

This article empirically analyzes the determinants of bureaucratic corruption in Mexican states. For this purpose, we developed a panel data model that includes economic and political factors. The results indicate that for income level there is a positive relation while showing that party alternation in states is negatively related with the degree of corruption. However, there is not sufficient evidence to suggest that an increase in political competition significantly affects the capability to combat corruption.

Keywords : Corruption; democracy; political alternation; political competition.

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