Corruption and the Provision of Health Care and Education Services

By S. Gupta, Hamid R. Davoodi, Erwin R. Tiongson. Social Science Research Network, 2000

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Government intervention to correct market failures is often accompanied by government failures and corruption. This is no more evident than in social sectors that are characterized by significant market failures and government intervention. However, the impact of corruption on the public provision of social services has not been analyzed. This paper reviews the relevant theoretical models and users' perceptions of corruption in the public provision of social services. It then provides evidence that reducing corruption can result in significant social gains as measured by decreases in child and infant mortality rates, percent of low-birthweight babies, and primary school dropout rates.

Subfields: Information Systems, Sociology and Political Science

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The Effects of Corruption on FDI Inflows (2009, positive): “…economic growth (Mauro 1995), on the quality of infrastructure and on the productivity of public investment (Tanzi and Davoodi 1997), on health care and education services (Gupta, Davoodi, and Tiongson 2000), and on income inequality (Gupta, Davoodi, and Alonso-Terme 1998; Li, Xu, and Zou 2000).”
Does corruption promote emigration? An empirical examination (2015, positive): “Gupta et al. (2002, 2000) argue that corruption affects the provision of 1 See de Haas (2007) for a survey of the literature.”
Corruption as an obstacle to development in developing countries: a review of literature (2011, positive): “Hence, corruption and loss in tax revenue drains resources for social investment which has led to a decline in average life expectancy, high child mortality rates, and erodes the trust and loyalty granted to political leaders, and solidifies inequalities (Gupta et al., 2002; Sikka and Hampton, 2005;”
Provision of electricity to African households: The importance of democracy and institutional quality (2015, positive): “…fair and predictable rules facilitate economic and social interactions), and the presence or absence of corruption, conventionally defined as the exercise of public power for private gain (Gupta et al., 2000; Holmberg et al., 2009; Kaufmann and Kraay, 2002; Mauro, 1998; North, 1990; Nye, 1967).”
Corruption and Human Development (2006, positive): “Advocates of the efficiency-reducing approach, like McMullan (1961), Krueger (1974), Myrdal (1968), Shleifer and Vishny (1993), Tanzi and Davoodi (1997), and Mauro (1995) claim that corruption slows down the wheels of business and commerce.”
Exploring the links between corruption and growth (2011, positive): “Previous empirical research on corruption has commonly found that corruption impedes economic growth (Mauro, 1995, 1997, 1998; Tanzi, 1998; Kaufmann and Wei, 1999; Gupta et al., 2000; Li et al., 2000; Gupta et al., 2001; Gupta et al., 2002; Pellegrini and Gerlagh, 2004).”
The challenge of poor governance and corruption (2005, neutral): “High levels of corruption produce a more unequal distribution of income under some conditions, but the mechanism may be complex—operating through lower investments in education and lower per capita incomes (Gupta, Davoodi, and Alonso-Terme 2002, Gupta, Davoodi, and Tiongson 2000).”
Does Corruption Increase Emerging Market Bond Spreads (2003, positive): “values (Lee and Ng (2002)), and higher child mortality and student dropout rates (Gupta et al. (2001)).”