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Determinants of Corruption Perceptions: A Comparative Analysis of Asian Experiences

Suh, Moon-Gi 1

1숭실대학교

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ABSTRACT

As the theoretical issues of corruption come from the perspective of rent-seeking and since there is no simple relationship of the causes and consequences in corruption, there is difficulty in designing a research plan. Given the very limited empirical research on this topic, this study attempts to explore the determinants of corruption perceptions, utilizing a new approach on the framework of corruption. Combining both the macro and micro dimensions against this backdrop, the analysis involves the testing of common parameters of the mechanisms. The regression results show that economic growth, civil society, individualism function similarly when measured using an objective and a subjective yardstick. Primary findings in a case study show that the public does not have confidence in the government’s anti-corruption efforts, and corruption exacerbates the perceived unfairness which in turn contributed to the negative perception of the dominant class. It suggests that a matching device for the state and civil society, as a focal point for development, reduces the perception of corruption. This makes it a more comprehensive scheme beyond both liberalism and conservatism, and addresses not just a particular aspect. Further advances in the study of corruption require a qualitative analysis on the structural embeddedness of corruption in society.

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