Are International Databases on Corruption Reliable? A Comparison of Expert Opinion Surveys and Household Surveys in Sub-Saharan Africa

被引：116

作者：

Razafindrakoto, Mireille ^{[1
]}

Roubaud, Francois ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] DIAL, IRD, Paris, France

来源：

WORLD DEVELOPMENT | 2010年 / 38卷 / 08期

关键词：

corruption; governance; perception; sub-Saharan Africa; expert surveys; household surveys; GOVERNANCE INDICATORS; GROWTH;

D O I：

10.1016/j.worlddev.2010.02.004

中图分类号：

F0 [经济学]; F1 [世界各国经济概况、经济史、经济地理]; C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

0201 ; 020105 ; 03 ; 0303 ;

摘要：

This study examines the limits of global corruption indicators based on experts' perceptions. It draws on a wave of original surveys conducted in eight African countries that combined two types of approaches. The first approach covers a sample of over 35,000 people and uses experience-based questions to measure petty bureaucratic corruption. The second (Mirror Survey) reports 350 experts' opinions. A comparison of these two sources paints a clear picture of the experts' errors of assessment. We also find evidence for ideological biases, with experts tending to rank countries based on their own political preferences, and the existence of an erroneous implicit cultural model of "how Africa works". (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：1057 / 1069

页数：13

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