The colonial legacy of corruption among local elites in Africa
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Ali, Merima
Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge
Shifa, Abdulaziz
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African Economic History Network
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.
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Corruption, British colonial rule, Africa, Local elites, Chiefs
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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.