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IS CORRUPTION INHERENTLY BAD? : The effect of corruption on the Palma ratio: A cross-regional study of Brazil's federal states

Year: 2016

Type: dissertation

Abstract: This thesis analyzes if there, given the size of the informal sector, is an effect of corruption on income inequality, here defined as the Palma ratio. Estimations are done with a fixed effects ordinary least squares regression using panel data for 19 federal states of Brazil over every other year between 2006-2014. The results provide evidence that corruption increases income inequality when the informal sector is smaller than 37.97%, but decreases inequality when the informal sector exceeds 55.34%. The findings are robust to several sensitivity checks. The gained insight of the relationship between corruption and income inequalityusing a microeconomic perspective is the main academic contribution of this thesis.

Source: KTH Publication Database DiVA (KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

Authors: Amanda Crabo, Alexander Källestål

Language: English

Topic: Corruption and Economic Development

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Peace, justice, and strong institutions, No poverty

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2782784455

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