A free press is bad news for corruption

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Corruption and Economic Development Law, Rights, and Freedoms Media Influence and Politics

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Freedom of speech and a free press are generally considered important human rights and powerful controls against government malfeasance. An independent press is probably one of the most eﬀective institutions to uncover trespassing by government oﬃcials. The reason is that any independent journalist has a strong incentive to investigate and uncover stories on wrongdoing. Countries with a free press should, therefore, ceteris paribus, have less corruption than countries where the press is controlled and censored. This paper presents an empirical evaluation of this proposition.

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