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Corruption has a measurable negative impact on economic growth

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Empirical economic research consistently demonstrates that corruption creates institutional inefficiencies and resource misallocation, leading to a measurable negative impact on economic growth and development.

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Corruption and Economic Growth: An Empirical Study in 12 Countries

2023 · cited by 3

This study uses a panel framework across 12 countries to demonstrate that corruption exerts a statistically significant negative effect on long-run economic growth.

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When the cure leaks: corruption, health spending, and health outcomes in Malawi.

2025 · cited by 1

This paper finds that corruption acts as an inefficiency externality that reduces the productivity of public investments and harms broader development and growth outcomes.

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first checked01 Aug 2026

judged → SUPPORTED · 7901 Aug 2026

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