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| George R.G. Clarke |
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| ''How robust is the link between gender and corruption: Evidence from firm-level panel data'' |
| ( 2024, Vol. 44 No.4 ) |
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| Cross-sectional firm-level studies have found firms report paying fewer and lower bribes when women hold leadership roles. However, unobserved factors might affect who controls a company and how vulnerable the company is to pressure from corrupt bureaucrats. To evaluate whether earlier findings are robust to controlling for these unobserved factors, we use panel data and include firm-level fixed effects. While doing so weakens the link between gender and corruption, some results stay statistically significant. The study's most robust results, however, are for respondents, an unexpected finding given that managers and owners should have greater influence over corporate conduct. |
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| Keywords: Corruption, Gender, Bribes. |
JEL: D7 - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making: General
K4 - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior: General |
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| Manuscript Received : Jan 21 2024 | | Manuscript Accepted : Dec 30 2024 |
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