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The mental health cost of corruption: evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa
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Date Issued
2011-11
Date Available
2012-06-15T15:58:02Z
Abstract
This paper examines the effect that experiencing corruption has on an individual’s mental health using microeconomic data from the Afrobarometer surveys. The results show a statistically significant and economically meaningful effect in both binary and ordered probit models using both an experience of corruption index and a simple binary variable. Having to pay a bribe to obtain documents and permits, to avoid problems with the police or to access medical care emerge as the arenas in which corruption can have a damaging effect on mental health. Some evidence is presented that an individual needs to experience such corruption more than ‘once or twice’ for this effect to become evident.
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Not applicable
Other Sponsorship
Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences
Type of Material
Working Paper
Publisher
University College Dublin. School of Economics
Series
UCD Centre for Economic Research Working Paper Series
WP11/26
Subject – LCSH
Mental health--Africa, Sub-Saharan
Corruption--Psychological aspects--Africa, Sub-Saharan
Well-being--Africa, Sub-Saharan
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Language
English
Status of Item
Not peer reviewed
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