Abstract
This paper investigates the association between corruption and political power, using individual level data on political corruption cases tried in France during the period 1980-2006. We test the hypothesis that corruption conviction and severity of punishment are negatively associated with political power. Our study shows that persons affiliated to a political party, particularly the ruling party, and holding high positions such as a minister or a member of parliament are less likely to be convicted in corruption cases and if convicted, they face less severe punishment. The inefficiency of the French law enforcement system in political corruption cases is also brought out.
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