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ABSTRACT
Based on the relationship between the powers of the state and society, this paper aims to identify the democratic components that positively and significantly impact the perception of corruption results. The public administration and theoretical economics references focus on the themes of state, society, institutions, democracy, governance, and corruption. This investigation is a quantitative regression study based on multivariate panel data of 14 years covering 164 countries. The paper’s main contribution is the identification of scientific evidence that democratic levels related to the functioning of government and political participation have a positive and significant impact on the perception of corruption.
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Welles M. Abreu
Welles M. Abreu received his PhD (2017) in Administration from the University of Brasília, and he is a Post Doctorate candidate in Public Administration from Getulio Vargas Foundation. He is a Brazilian federal public servant (since 1998) in the position of Senior Planning and Budget Analyst at the Federal Budget Secretariat. He has professional experience focused on public budgeting, government planning, strategic management, organizational modernization, people management, institutional development, combating corruption and money laundering, information systems management, fiscal transparency, external resource management, civil society engagement, and audit focused on risk management. He has served as Manager in Ministries related to public policies on Planning and Budget, Social Security, Social Assistance, Labor, Environment, Electricity and Water, and Director of External Resources within the scope International Cooperation in the Environment. He has received the best paper award in public administration from ENANPAD 2017. CV: http://lattes.cnpq.br/4517474555485897
Ricardo C. Gomes
Ricardo C. Gomes received his PhD degree in Public Management from Aston Business School (UK) (2003). He is Adjunct Professor at Getulio Vargas Foundation working both on undergraduate and pos-graduate courses, supervising Master and Doctoral students. His research interest is in strategic management for public organizations and covers strategic plan, performance management, and stakeholder analysis. He is the VP for Latin America and Caribe at the International Research Society for Public Management - IRSPM. He is the adjunct editor for Revista de Administracao Publica (RAP). He serves the Editorial Board of the following scientific journals: Public Management Review (PMR), International Journal of Public Sector Management (IJPSM), Finance and Accountability Management (FAM), Organizacoes & Sociedade (O&S) and Revista do Servico Publico (RSP). He has received the best paper award in public administration from ENANPAD 2017. CV: http://lattes.cnpq.br/3539564256173485