Press Freedom and Corruption Perceptions: Is There a Reputational Premium?

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Main Author: Breen, Michael
Publication Date: 2020
Other Authors: Gillanders, Robert
Format: Article
Language: eng
Source: Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)
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Summary: Many studies find a strong association between press freedom and corruption perceptions (Adsera, Boix, & Payne, 2003; Brunetti & Weder, 2003; Freille, Haque, & Kneller, 2007). However, it is possible that this relationship is driven by experts’ belief that limits on press freedom are associated with corruption. This article tests the association between press freedom and corruption perceptions using objective measures of corruption from the World Bank’s Enterprise Surveys, a series of representative surveys of the owners and top managers of private firms in the manufacturing and service sectors. Our findings suggest that there is a reputational premium associated with press freedom: Holding corruption experiences constant, corruption perceptions are improved by greater press freedom. Moreover, we find that the developed world is best placed to avail of this premium, as it is most evident in countries with low to moderate levels of corruption by global standards.
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title Press Freedom and Corruption Perceptions: Is There a Reputational Premium?
spellingShingle Press Freedom and Corruption Perceptions: Is There a Reputational Premium?
Breen, Michael
corruption; corruption perception; press freedom; media freedom; premiums
title_short Press Freedom and Corruption Perceptions: Is There a Reputational Premium?
title_full Press Freedom and Corruption Perceptions: Is There a Reputational Premium?
title_fullStr Press Freedom and Corruption Perceptions: Is There a Reputational Premium?
title_full_unstemmed Press Freedom and Corruption Perceptions: Is There a Reputational Premium?
title_sort Press Freedom and Corruption Perceptions: Is There a Reputational Premium?
author Breen, Michael
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Gillanders, Robert
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Gillanders, Robert
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv corruption; corruption perception; press freedom; media freedom; premiums
topic corruption; corruption perception; press freedom; media freedom; premiums
description Many studies find a strong association between press freedom and corruption perceptions (Adsera, Boix, & Payne, 2003; Brunetti & Weder, 2003; Freille, Haque, & Kneller, 2007). However, it is possible that this relationship is driven by experts’ belief that limits on press freedom are associated with corruption. This article tests the association between press freedom and corruption perceptions using objective measures of corruption from the World Bank’s Enterprise Surveys, a series of representative surveys of the owners and top managers of private firms in the manufacturing and service sectors. Our findings suggest that there is a reputational premium associated with press freedom: Holding corruption experiences constant, corruption perceptions are improved by greater press freedom. Moreover, we find that the developed world is best placed to avail of this premium, as it is most evident in countries with low to moderate levels of corruption by global standards.
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