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Haveric, Sabina, Ronchi, Stefano and Cabeza, Laura (2019). Closer to the state, closer to the polls? The different impact of corruption on turnout among public employees and other citizens. Int. Polit. Sci. Rev., 40 (5). S. 659 - 676. LONDON: SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD. ISSN 1460-373X

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Abstract

Research on the link between turnout and corruption has produced inconclusive evidence: while some studies find corruption to be positively related to turnout, others report a negative relationship. This article argues that the relevant question is not whether corruption has a positive or negative effect on turnout, but for whom. We hypothesize that the effect of corruption on the likelihood to vote depends on individuals' employment sector. Public employees have different incentives to vote in corrupt settings since their jobs often depend on the political success of the government of the day. Hence, while corruption dampens turnout among ordinary citizens, public employees are more likely to vote in highly corrupt countries. Analysis of World Values Survey data from 44 countries, shows that the differential in voting propensity between public employees and other citizens gets larger as corruption increases, partially confirming our expectations.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Haveric, Sabina UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Ronchi, Stefano UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Cabeza, Laura UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-129688
DOI:	10.1177/0192512118795174
Journal or Publication Title:	Int. Polit. Sci. Rev.
Volume:	40
Number:	5
Page Range:	S. 659 - 676
Date:	2019
Publisher:	SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
Place of Publication:	LONDON
ISSN:	1460-373X
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language VOTER TURNOUT; POLITICAL CORRUPTION; MACHINE POLITICS; BEHAVIOR; PERCEPTIONS; BUREAUCRATS; ATTITUDES; PATRONAGE; CLEAVAGE Multiple languages Political Science Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/12968