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Modeling the impact of macroeconomic indicators on the Corruption Perceptions Index: Example of Ukraine, Bulgaria, and Georgia

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  • Mariya Rubakha
  • Lesia Tkachyk
  • Iryna Horodniak

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This article is devoted to the analysis of corruption problems in Central and Eastern European countries. As it is difficult to measure the volume of corruption, this article makes use of the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) from Transparency International as the main indicator of corruption levels in countries. Three countries – Ukraine, Bulgaria, and Georgia – are taken as examples, and by using macroeconomic modeling, which macroeconomic factors determine the rank of the state in the Corruption Perceptions Index on the basis of data analysis from 1998 to 2019 was researched. The Corruption Perceptions Index is taken as the dependent variable, and a plurality of factor characteristics includes general macroeconomic variables such as consumption, healthcare, taxes, foreign investment, and so on. The results of the calculations determine which macro indicators should be given attention to not only to reduce the level of corruption in the public sector, but also to increase the country’s position in the CPI. In addition, a system for preventing and fighting corruption is proposed, indicating anti‐corruption measures, expected results, and identifying certain components of this system’s functioning quality. Este artículo está dedicado al análisis de los problemas de corrupción en los países de Europa Central y Oriental. Debido a la dificultad de medir el volumen de la corrupción, este artículo utiliza el Índice de Percepción de la Corrupción (IPC) de Transparencia Internacional como principal indicador de los niveles de corrupción en los países. Se tomaron como ejemplos Ucrania, Bulgaria y Georgia, y se usaron modelos macroeconómicos para investigar qué factores macroeconómicos determinan la clasificación del estatus en el Índice de Percepción de la Corrupción sobre la base del análisis de datos de 1998 a 2019. El Índice de Percepción de la Corrupción se asignó como variable dependiente, y entre un abanico de características factoriales están las variables macroeconómicas generales como el consumo, la sanidad, los impuestos, la inversión extranjera, etc. Los resultados de los cálculos determinan los macroindicadores a los que se debe prestar atención, no sólo para reducir el nivel de corrupción en el sector público, sino también para aumentar la posición del país en el IPC. Además, se propone un sistema de prevención y lucha contra la corrupción, que incluye medidas anticorrupción, los resultados esperados e identifica determinados componentes de la calidad del funcionamiento de este sistema. 本稿では、中央・東欧諸国における汚職問題を分析する。汚職の量を測定することは困難であるため、本稿では、各国の汚職レベルの主な指標として、トランスペアレンシー・インターナショナルの腐敗認識指数 (Corruption Perceptions Index:CPI)を利用する。ウクライナ、ブルガリア、ジョージアの三カ国を例として、1998~2019年までのデータ分析を基に、どのマクロ経済要因がCPIで評価する国の順位を決定するかを、マクロ経済モデルを用いて調査した。CPIを従属変数とし、複数の要因特性には、消費、医療、税金、外国投資などの一般的なマクロ経済変数が含まれる。計算結果から、公共部門の腐敗のレベルを下げるためにだけでなく、CPIにおける国の地位を高めるためには、どのマクロ指標に注意を払うべきか決定される。さらに、腐敗防止および腐敗防止のためのシステムが提案され、腐敗防止対策、予想される結果が示され、このシステムの機能的な質の構成要素が特定される。

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  • Mariya Rubakha & Lesia Tkachyk & Iryna Horodniak, 2023. "Modeling the impact of macroeconomic indicators on the Corruption Perceptions Index: Example of Ukraine, Bulgaria, and Georgia," Regional Science Policy & Practice, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 15(9), pages 2295-2318, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:bla:rgscpp:v:15:y:2023:i:9:p:2295-2318
    DOI: 10.1111/rsp3.12691
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