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Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia

52 (1) 2018 215 – 223

Impact of Innovation on Corruption
Kesan Inovasi terhadap Rasuah

Department of Economics
Faculty of Economics and Management
Universiti Putra Malaysia
43400 Serdang Selangor
MALAYSIA

E-mail: ismaily.johari@treasury.gov.my

Department of Economics
Faculty of Economics and Management
Universiti Putra Malaysia
43400 Serdang, Selangor
MALAYSIA

saifuzzaman@upm.edu.my

Department of Social and Development Sciences
Faculty of Human Ecology
University Putra Malaysia
43400 Serdang Selangor
MALAYSIA

nikahmdsufian@upm.edu.my

Abstract

Corruption causes inefficiencies in the economic, social and political development. This study investigates the relationship between the level of innovation and the level of corruption in 131 countries. We employ a cross-sectional analysis and find that innovation is positively significant in reducing corruption. Our finding suggests that innovation causes the industries and private sectors to become less dependent on the favoritism from the public officials and authorities. They are more encouraged to innovate to gain the competitive advantage and make real profits. We believe that innovation increases the relative return on production and causes a decrease in corruption activities. Therefore, the government and other relevant bodies should set up a policy to increase the level of innovation, as part of their strategy to indirectly combat the problem of corruption.

Keywords

corruption; cross sectional analysis; innovation
http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/JEM-2018-5201-18
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Johari, , Ibrahim, , & Burhan, (2018). Impact of Innovation on Corruption. Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia, 52(1), 215–223. http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/JEM-2018-5201-18

@article{johari2018impact,
  title={Impact of Innovation on Corruption},
  author={Johari, Ismaily and Ibrahim, Saifuzzaman and Burhan, Nik Ahmad Sufian},
  journal={Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia},
  volume={52},
  number={1},
  pages={215—223},
 

year={2018},
}

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