¿Por qué la ciudadanía acepta pagar sobornos? La tolerancia a la corrupción en América Latina

In contemporary democracies, the prevalence of corruption is reinforced when citizens tolerate corruption. This study analyzes a particular tolerance of corruption: the willingness to pay bribes. We argue that tolerance of paying bribes is influenced by people's distrust in the political system...

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Autores: González-ramírez, María Fernanda, Monsiváis-carrillo, Alejandro
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Salamanca (USAL)
Repositorio:GREDOS. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Salamanca
OAI Identifier:oai:gredos.usal.es:10366/162696
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10366/162696
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:tolerance of corruption
bribes
perception of political corruption
system support
Latin America
tolerancia a la corrupción
sobornos
percepción de corrupción política
apoyo al sistema
América Latina
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Sumario:In contemporary democracies, the prevalence of corruption is reinforced when citizens tolerate corruption. This study analyzes a particular tolerance of corruption: the willingness to pay bribes. We argue that tolerance of paying bribes is influenced by people's distrust in the political system's integrity. Analyzing public opinion surveys conducted in Latin America, we provide evidence that corruption victimization, perceptions of political corruption, and political disaffection increase the odds of expressing tolerance of corruption.