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Corruption and the Burden of Regulation: National, Regional, and Firm-Level Evidence

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  • Michael Breen
  • Robert Gillanders

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Does corruption ease the burden of regulation? We test this question using survey data on business managers’ experience in dealing with regulation and corruption. We find that there is substantial within-country variation in the burden of regulation and that corruption is associated with worse regulatory outcomes across a range of indicators at the country, national, and firm level. These findings suggest that corruption is associated with an increase in the burden of regulation, and imposes large costs on businesses. While corruption is associated with an increased burden of regulation, this does not seem to happen through an increase in how much time senior managers must devote to regulation, suggesting that the cost of corruption-induced regulation manifests in the form of additional staff costs or professional fees.

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  • Michael Breen & Robert Gillanders, 2024. "Corruption and the Burden of Regulation: National, Regional, and Firm-Level Evidence," Public Finance Review, , vol. 52(6), pages 765-790, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:pubfin:v:52:y:2024:i:6:p:765-790
    DOI: 10.1177/10911421221114203
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