The colonial legacy of corruption among local elites in Africa

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dc.contributor.author Ali, Merima
dc.contributor.author Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge
dc.contributor.author Shifa, Abdulaziz
dc.date.accessioned 2022-01-27T12:25:10Z
dc.date.available 2022-01-27T12:25:10Z
dc.date.issued 2021-07-19
dc.description.abstract Corruption is considered one of the main contributors to Africa’s development challenges. Less is known about the determinants of corruption and its variation between countries. We find empirical evidence that British colonial rule in Africa has fostered the corruption of local elites (chiefs), with the lasting effect of undermining society's trust in them. en_ZA
dc.description.department Taxation en_ZA
dc.description.librarian hj2022 en_ZA
dc.description.uri https://www.aehnetwork.org/blog/the-colonial-legacy-of-corruption-among-local-elites-in-africa en_ZA
dc.identifier.citation Merima Ali, Odd-Helge Fjeldstad and Abdulaziz Shifa (2021). The colonial legacy of corruption among local elites in Africa. Frontiers in African Economic History, African Economic History Network’s blog. 19 July 2021. en_ZA
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/83490
dc.language.iso en en_ZA
dc.publisher African Economic History Network en_ZA
dc.rights African Economic History Network (AEHN) en_ZA
dc.subject Corruption en_ZA
dc.subject British colonial rule en_ZA
dc.subject Africa en_ZA
dc.subject Local elites en_ZA
dc.subject Chiefs en_ZA
dc.title The colonial legacy of corruption among local elites in Africa en_ZA
dc.type Postprint Article en_ZA


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