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100 _aRock, Miahael T.
245 _aCorruption and democracy
260 _c2009
300 _ap.55-75.
362 _aJan
520 _aMost models and empirical tests of the relationship between corruption and democracy assume corruption falls as democracy matures. Yet recent theoretical developments and case evidence suggest an inverted U relationship between the two, although so far no one has tested for this relationship. By drawing on a panel data set covering a large number of countries between 1982-1997, substantial empirical support is found for an inverted U relationship between the durability (age) of democracy and corruption. Fortunately, the turning point in corruption occurs rather early in the life of new democracies - between 10-12 years. - Reproduced.
650 _aDemocracy
650 _aCorruption
773 _aJournal of Development Studies
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