How does corruption affect the adoption of lobby registers? A comparative analysis

De Francesco, Fabrizio and Trein, Philipp (2020) How does corruption affect the adoption of lobby registers? A comparative analysis. Politics and Governance, 8 (2). pp. 116-127. ISSN 2183-2463

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    Abstract

    Recent research has demonstrated that some governments in developed democracies followed Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and European Union (EU) initiatives to adopt lobby registers whereas other countries refrained from such measures. We contribute to the literature, in demonstrating how corruption is linked to the adoption of lobbying regulations. Specifically, we argue that governments regulate lobbying when they face the combination of low to moderate levels of corruption and a relatively well developed economy. To assess this argument empirically, we compare 42 developed countries between 2000 and 2015, using multivariate logistic regressions and two illustrative case studies. The statistical analysis supports our argument, even if we include a number of control variables, such as the presence of a second parliamentary chamber, the age of democracy, and a spatial lag. The case studies illustrate the link between corruption and the adoption of lobby registers.

    Creators(s): De Francesco, Fabrizio ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0054-8984 and Trein, Philipp;
    Item type:Article
    ID code:71881
    Keywords:accountability, corruption, interest groups, lobby register, transparency, Political Science, Sociology and Political Science
    Subjects:Political Science
    Department:Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > School of Government and Public Policy > Politics
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:26 Mar 2020 09:30
    Last modified:01 Jan 2021 12:16
    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/71881
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