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

World Development

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1057-1069

  Razafindrakoto, Mireille ^a   Roubaud, François ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

Corruption; Expert surveys; Governance; Household surveys; Perception; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

BUREAUCRACY; CORRUPTION; DATABASE; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; PERCEPTION;

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 77954312817     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2010.02.004     Document Type: Article

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