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Democracy And Corruption: A Complex Relationship, Shrabani Saha, Rukmani Gounder, Neil Campbell, J Su
Democracy And Corruption: A Complex Relationship, Shrabani Saha, Rukmani Gounder, Neil Campbell, J Su
Neil Campbell
We argue that an 'electoral democracy' is not sufficient to reduce corruption. Our contention is that the institutions associated with mature democracy are crucial to successfully deterring corrupt behaviour. At the core of our argument is the idea that with well-functioning institutions, the probability of detection and punishment is sufficiently high to deter most decision makers from choosing to act corruptly. The empirical evidence we present supports this idea. The nonlinearity of democracy variables is tested to confirm that an advanced stage of democracy is crucial for combating corruption.
Corruption, Democracy And Asia-Pacific Countries, Neil Campbell, Shrabani Saha
Corruption, Democracy And Asia-Pacific Countries, Neil Campbell, Shrabani Saha
Neil Campbell
This paper argues that the relationship between democracy and corruption is nonmonotonic. When a country shifts from autocratic rule to highly imperfect democracy (an ‘electoral democracy’) it is frequently perceived that the level of corruption increases. Conversely, when the democracy level is already relatively high (approaching ‘mature democracy’) an increase in the level of democracy is typically expected to decrease the level of corruption. To assist with our discussion of these issues, before going on to the empirical part of the paper, we look specifically at the case of South Korea to illustrate how corruption responded to an increasing level …
Developing A Reputation For Incorruptibility In A Corrupt Environment, J Kline, Neil Campbell
Developing A Reputation For Incorruptibility In A Corrupt Environment, J Kline, Neil Campbell
Neil Campbell
We construct a simple two-stage model of reputation building in a corrupt environment. The existence of incorruptible firms helps corruptible firms establish a reputation for not paying bribes.
Does Weak Intellectual Property Rights Protection Deter Investment In R&D? Evidence From The Tea Industry In China, Neil Campbell, Kainan Huang, Shravan Luckraz
Does Weak Intellectual Property Rights Protection Deter Investment In R&D? Evidence From The Tea Industry In China, Neil Campbell, Kainan Huang, Shravan Luckraz
Neil Campbell
In July 2010 representatives of the EU and governments of the US and many other countries met in Switzerland for the ninth round of negotiations for the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). While the purpose of the ACTA is to establish a voluntary international legal framework (outside the WTO) to promote the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPR), many developing countries like India and China strongly opposed proposed policies that would strengthen IPR protection.