Local Government Transparency and Petty Corruption: Evidence from Residents and Businesses

• In Event: Transparency in Governance

Brief Overview

Using data from Lithuanian municipalities, residents, and firms, this study tests the effect of local government transparency on petty bureaucratic corruption. We measure corruption by both perception and experience of local residents and businesses.

Authors

• Vaiva Kalesnikaite, State University of New York at Brockport

• Milena I. Neshkova, Florida International University