Connection between corruption and homicide rate: an empirical evaluationfrom Latin America
International Journal of Development Research
Connection between corruption and homicide rate: an empirical evaluationfrom Latin America
Received 18th March, 2022; Received in revised form 09th April, 2022; Accepted 20th May, 2022; Published online 28th June, 2022
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This article investigates the impacts of corruption on total homicide rates and considers random-effect, fixed-effect, and pooled panel data models. The approach shows the impact of the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) proposed by the website “Transparency International” on homicide rates in Latin American countries in the period 2010-2018. In this context, the contribution of this research is to evaluate the impact of corruption on homicide rates, as it is an approach little explored in the literature. Based on different empirical models, the results support the hypothesis that acts of corruption affect homicide rates, even controlling the results for other variables associated with socioeconomic aspects. In a way, there is empirical evidence that the greater the presence of corruption in society, the higher the homicide rate.
