To what extent does corruption erode trust? Evidence of reputational spillovers from ten countries in the southern African development community
By: Fernandez, Sergio et al
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BookPublisher: Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration Description: 46(2), Jun, 2024: p.113-137.Subject(s): Political Corruption, Political Trust, Reputational Spillovers, Policy Actors, Collective Reputation, Afrobarometer Survey, Southern African Development Community, Corruption Hotspots, Perceived Involvement, Policy Process, Politicians, Judges, Bureaucrats, Traditional Leaders, State Actors, Nonstate Actors, Shared Reputation, Combatting Corruption, Transparency Measures, Trust Erosion
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Asia Pacific Journal of Public AdministrationSummary: Emerging research indicates political corruption erodes political trust. However, previous studies have not adequately explored the question of whether corruption by a policy actor can spill over to influence trust in other policy actors. We draw insight from research and theory on collective reputation of organisations among other literature to explain why political corruption can produce reputational spillovers. Using individual-level Afrobarometer survey data from ten countries in the Southern African Development Community, one of the world’s corruption hotspots, the analysis reveals perceived involvement in corruption by a policy actor can spill over to tarnish the reputation of other actors involved in the policy process. State and nonstate policy actors like politicians, judges, bureaucrats and traditional leaders in some measure share a collective reputation and fate. We offer suggestions on how to combat corruption in ways that minimise spillovers and safeguard a shared reputation.- Reproduced
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23276665.2023.2184403
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Emerging research indicates political corruption erodes political trust. However, previous studies have not adequately explored the question of whether corruption by a policy actor can spill over to influence trust in other policy actors. We draw insight from research and theory on collective reputation of organisations among other literature to explain why political corruption can produce reputational spillovers. Using individual-level Afrobarometer survey data from ten countries in the Southern African Development Community, one of the world’s corruption hotspots, the analysis reveals perceived involvement in corruption by a policy actor can spill over to tarnish the reputation of other actors involved in the policy process. State and nonstate policy actors like politicians, judges, bureaucrats and traditional leaders in some measure share a collective reputation and fate. We offer suggestions on how to combat corruption in ways that minimise spillovers and safeguard a shared reputation.- Reproduced
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23276665.2023.2184403
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