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Beyond government size: Types of government intervention and corruption

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Evidence on the relationship between government size and corruption is mixed, and might be misleading, as government size is usually measured by fiscal size. The core hypothesis in this research is that the type of government intervention in the economy -rather than the size of government- is a key explanatory factor for corruption. The empirical analysis disentangles the effects of the two main government tools for intervention: fiscal and regulatory. The main result is that fiscal burden does not present any significant relationship with corruption. In contrast, a consistent and significant positive association is found between regulatory quality and corruption. Furthermore, legal origins and democratic experience contribute to explaining differences in corruption.

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https://doi.org/10.1111/rego.12399

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Corrupció, Política d'intervenció, Reglaments administratius, Administració fiscal

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Corruption, Intervention policy, Delegated legislation, Tax administration and procedure

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BEL I QUERALT, Germà. Beyond government size: Types of government intervention and corruption. Regulation & Governance. 2022. Vol. 16, num. 4, pags. 1174-1196. ISSN 1748-5983. [consulted: 18 of October of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/190065

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