Religion, Religiosity, and Corruption

High levels of corruption in a country could be detrimental to the overall well-being of the economy. Although legal enforcement mechanisms are in place for most countries, corruption still exists, even in the most developed countries. Researchers have tried to identify the correlates of corruption...

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Authors: Gokcekus, Omer 1964- (Author) ; Ekici, Tufan (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publications [2020]
In: Review of religious research
Year: 2020, Volume: 62, Issue: 4, Pages: 563-581
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Religiosity / Corruption / Religious identity
IxTheo Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
AG Religious life; material religion
CD Christianity and Culture
CG Christianity and Politics
CH Christianity and Society
ZB Sociology
Further subjects:B D73
B Corruption
B O17
B World Values Survey
B Religion
B H11
B Religiosity
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Summary:High levels of corruption in a country could be detrimental to the overall well-being of the economy. Although legal enforcement mechanisms are in place for most countries, corruption still exists, even in the most developed countries. Researchers have tried to identify the correlates of corruption across different countries in the world. One major finding is that religious affiliation in a country tends to matter for the corruption level of that country. However, previous research has rarely focused explicitly on differentiating between religion and religiosity. In this study, we test if the level of devotion to religion (religiosity) is more important than the specific type of religious denomination. We use data from multiple countries over different time periods and experiment with different measures of ‘religiosity’. The empirical evidence indicates that religiosity, rather than religious affiliation, impacts corruption levels. The more religious a society is, the higher the corruption, regardless of religious affiliation.
ISSN:2211-4866
Contains:Enthalten in: Review of religious research
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s13644-020-00421-2