The Effect of Political Instability and Institutional Weakness on Administrative Corruption

Document Type

Article

Source of Publication

Contemporary Economics

Publication Date

1-1-2022

Abstract

Although there is valuable literature on areas of corruption, such as political and corporate corruption, a limited number of papers have examined the determinants of administrative corruption. To the best of our knowledge, the multivariate impacts of political instability and institutional weakness on administrative corruption, and the interplay between these constructs, have not been examined using the partial least squares structural equation modeling method. The current study attempts to fill this gap by proposing and testing a model. We test a sample of 677 responses that reflect the perspective of the general public in Basra, Iraq. Findings reveal that the political instability and institutional weakness of public organizations positively impact administrative corruption, while political instability leads to institutional weakness. Institutional weakness mediates the effect of political instability on administrative corruption. Therefore, political instability is a crucial factor causing corruption since it has both direct and indirect effects on administrative corruption. The theoretical contributions, managerial implications, limitations, and recommendations for further research are provided.

ISSN

2084-0845

Publisher

University of Economics and Human Sciences in Warsaw

Volume

16

Issue

2

First Page

168

Last Page

181

Disciplines

Computer Sciences

Keywords

administrative corruption, institutional weakness, partial least squares, political instability, structural equation modeling

Scopus ID

85133699948

Indexed in Scopus

yes

Open Access

yes

Open Access Type

Gold: This publication is openly available in an open access journal/series

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