Assessing Institutional Design: Presidentialism, Parliamentarism and Worldwide Corruption

Published 2023-06-08
Section Ciencia Política

Authors

  • Sergio Toro Maureira Universidad Católica de Temuco

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7770/rchdcp-V4N2-art511

Keywords:

corruption, presidentialism, parliamentarism

Abstract

This research note assesses the impact of institutional variables on the Corruption Perception Index (CPI). Using propensity score matching methodology on a cross-national database it is shown that presidential forms of government have a significant impact on corruption worldwide.

Author Biography

Sergio Toro Maureira, Universidad Católica de Temuco

Académico Escuela de Ciencias Políticas, Universidad Católica de Temuco, Chile