Although the issue of corruption has been current for some time, this topic is very much neglected at the regional level for a variety of reasons including data limitation. This paper aims to fill this gap by providing a composite indicator: the Italian Public Sector Corruption Index (IP- SCI). The IPSCI will be used as a new measure of corruption over the 2001-2014 period. Apart from intrinsic interest, this study, distinguishing corruption at a regional level, and it allows to understand the intensity of the phenomenon. The case of Italy is particularly suitable for a within- country investigation as one of the striking characteristics of Italy is the significant disparities through time and across regions.
Auteri, M. (2017). Government Sector and Regional Corruption: Evidence from Italian Regions. In Albert Tavidze (a cura di), Progress in Economics Research (pp. 49-74). Hauppauge NY : Nova Science Publishers, Inc.,.
Government Sector and Regional Corruption: Evidence from Italian Regions
Monica auteri
2017-01-01
Abstract
Although the issue of corruption has been current for some time, this topic is very much neglected at the regional level for a variety of reasons including data limitation. This paper aims to fill this gap by providing a composite indicator: the Italian Public Sector Corruption Index (IP- SCI). The IPSCI will be used as a new measure of corruption over the 2001-2014 period. Apart from intrinsic interest, this study, distinguishing corruption at a regional level, and it allows to understand the intensity of the phenomenon. The case of Italy is particularly suitable for a within- country investigation as one of the striking characteristics of Italy is the significant disparities through time and across regions.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
