Between Corruption and Development: The Political Economy of State Robbery in Nigeria

The study is based on the hypothesis that there is a link between corruption and underdevelopment and that corruption is responsible for the shortcomings and poor performance of the Nigerian political economy. In addition to examining the historical trajectory of corruption in Nigeria, this paper de...

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Main Author: Agbiboa, Daniel Egiegba (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer 2012
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 2012, Volume: 108, Issue: 3, Pages: 325-345
Further subjects:B Initiatives
B Corruption
B Public and private sector
B Underdevelopment
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Summary:The study is based on the hypothesis that there is a link between corruption and underdevelopment and that corruption is responsible for the shortcomings and poor performance of the Nigerian political economy. In addition to examining the historical trajectory of corruption in Nigeria, this paper delves into the underlying causes of corruption as well as its cumulative impact on national development in the country. Lastly, the paper assesses some public and private sector initiatives that have been taken and that might stem the tide of corruption.
ISSN:1573-0697
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10551-011-1093-5