Press Freedom and Corruption Perceptions: Is There a Reputational Premium?
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Resumo: | Many studies find a strong association between press freedom and corruption perceptions (Adsera, Boix, & Payne, 2003; Brunetti & Weder, 2003; Freille, Haque, & Kneller, 2007). However, it is possible that this relationship is driven by experts’ belief that limits on press freedom are associated with corruption. This article tests the association between press freedom and corruption perceptions using objective measures of corruption from the World Bank’s Enterprise Surveys, a series of representative surveys of the owners and top managers of private firms in the manufacturing and service sectors. Our findings suggest that there is a reputational premium associated with press freedom: Holding corruption experiences constant, corruption perceptions are improved by greater press freedom. Moreover, we find that the developed world is best placed to avail of this premium, as it is most evident in countries with low to moderate levels of corruption by global standards. |
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Press Freedom and Corruption Perceptions: Is There a Reputational Premium?corruption; corruption perception; press freedom; media freedom; premiumsMany studies find a strong association between press freedom and corruption perceptions (Adsera, Boix, & Payne, 2003; Brunetti & Weder, 2003; Freille, Haque, & Kneller, 2007). However, it is possible that this relationship is driven by experts’ belief that limits on press freedom are associated with corruption. This article tests the association between press freedom and corruption perceptions using objective measures of corruption from the World Bank’s Enterprise Surveys, a series of representative surveys of the owners and top managers of private firms in the manufacturing and service sectors. Our findings suggest that there is a reputational premium associated with press freedom: Holding corruption experiences constant, corruption perceptions are improved by greater press freedom. Moreover, we find that the developed world is best placed to avail of this premium, as it is most evident in countries with low to moderate levels of corruption by global standards.Cogitatio2020-05-28info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://doi.org/10.17645/pag.v8i2.2697oai:ojs.cogitatiopress.com:article/2697Politics and Governance; Vol 8, No 2 (2020): Fighting Corruption in the Developed World: Dimensions, Patterns, Remedies; 103-1152183-2463reponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPenghttps://www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandgovernance/article/view/2697https://doi.org/10.17645/pag.v8i2.2697https://www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandgovernance/article/view/2697/2697Copyright (c) 2020 Michael Breen, Robert Gillandershttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessBreen, MichaelGillanders, Robert2022-12-22T15:15:31Zoai:ojs.cogitatiopress.com:article/2697Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T16:22:09.318394Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Press Freedom and Corruption Perceptions: Is There a Reputational Premium? |
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Press Freedom and Corruption Perceptions: Is There a Reputational Premium? |
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Press Freedom and Corruption Perceptions: Is There a Reputational Premium? Breen, Michael corruption; corruption perception; press freedom; media freedom; premiums |
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Press Freedom and Corruption Perceptions: Is There a Reputational Premium? |
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Press Freedom and Corruption Perceptions: Is There a Reputational Premium? |
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Press Freedom and Corruption Perceptions: Is There a Reputational Premium? |
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Press Freedom and Corruption Perceptions: Is There a Reputational Premium? |
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Press Freedom and Corruption Perceptions: Is There a Reputational Premium? |
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Breen, Michael |
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Breen, Michael Gillanders, Robert |
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Gillanders, Robert |
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Breen, Michael Gillanders, Robert |
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corruption; corruption perception; press freedom; media freedom; premiums |
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corruption; corruption perception; press freedom; media freedom; premiums |
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Many studies find a strong association between press freedom and corruption perceptions (Adsera, Boix, & Payne, 2003; Brunetti & Weder, 2003; Freille, Haque, & Kneller, 2007). However, it is possible that this relationship is driven by experts’ belief that limits on press freedom are associated with corruption. This article tests the association between press freedom and corruption perceptions using objective measures of corruption from the World Bank’s Enterprise Surveys, a series of representative surveys of the owners and top managers of private firms in the manufacturing and service sectors. Our findings suggest that there is a reputational premium associated with press freedom: Holding corruption experiences constant, corruption perceptions are improved by greater press freedom. Moreover, we find that the developed world is best placed to avail of this premium, as it is most evident in countries with low to moderate levels of corruption by global standards. |
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