RT Article
T1 Determinants of Bribery in International Business: The Cultural and Economic Factors
JF Journal of business ethics
VO 59
IS 1
SP 139
OP 145
A1 Sanyal, Rajib
LA English
YR 2005
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1785670697
AB Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) scores for 47 countries reported by Transparency International were used to ascertain determinants of bribe taking in international business. Two sets of independent variables – economic and cultural – were used in a multiple regression analysis. Results indicate that bribe taking was more likely to be prevalent in countries with low per capita income and lower disparities in income distribution. Cultural factors such as high power distance and high masculinity in a country were also likely to be associated with high level of bribe taking. Both economic and cultural factors were important explanatory factors of bribery. Implications of the findings for combating bribery are discussed.
K1 Corruption perception index
K1 Economic conditions
K1 Culture
K1 Corruption
K1 Bribery
DO 10.1007/s10551-005-3406-z