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100			_aSharafutdinova, Gulnaz
245			_aWhat explains corruption perceptions? The dark side of political competition in Russia's regions
260			_c2010
300			_ap.147-66.
362			_aJan
520			_aMost empirical studies of corruption rely on data using perceptions of corruption as a proxy for actual corruption. While this approach might be appropriate for advanced democracies, it is less effective for hybrid regimes. In these regimes corruption allegations are often used in political battles, raising public perceptions of corruption and thus reflecting the degree of political competition rather than actual corruption. The data on public perceptions of corruption in Russian regions produced by Transparency International and the Information for Democracy Foundation (INDEM) shows that higher levels of political competition and press freedom along with lower economic development appear as the key variables contributing to higher public perceptions of corruption in Russian regions. - Reproduced.
650			_aCorruption
773			_aComparative Politics
908			_aN
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