A Cross-National Investigation into the Effects of Religiosity on the Pervasiveness of Corruption |
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| Authors: | Hamid Yeganeh Daniel Sauers |
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| Affiliation: | 1. College of Business , Winona State University , Winona , Minnesota , USA hyeganeh@winona.edu;3. College of Business , Winona State University , Winona , Minnesota , USA |
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| Abstract: | Relying on data drawn from more than 70 countries, this study examines the effects of religiosity, religious denominations, and communist heritage on the pervasiveness of corrupt business behavior. It is found that even after controlling for the effects of socioeconomic development, communist heritage and religiosity tend to promote corruption. From the principal–agent and modernization perspectives, the theoretical and managerial implications are discussed, and some avenues for future research are pointed out. |
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| Keywords: | communist heritage corrupt business behavior corruption ethics religion religiosity |
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