Diagnosing Corruption and Prosperity in Europe and the Americas (A)

Jason García Portilla

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-78498-0_4

Abstract

AbstractThis chapter surveys prosperity and transparency in Europe and the Americas and shows, roughly, that historically Protestant countries perform higher than Roman Catholic ones. Sections 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3 diagnose prosperity in Europe and the Americas based on three indicators, respectively: Corruption (CPI), Social Progress (SPI), and Competitiveness (GCI).

Highlights

GCI and CPI have already been introduced and correspond to the outcome that is modelled empirically (Parts V and VI)
America makes public administration work more smoothly in this region, combined with Latin America’s generalised “inadequate laws, irreverence for the law even when it is adequate, and the impunity of those who are corrupt” (Luzzani, 2002, p. 168). His conclusions coincide with Mockus (2001), who found that openly illegal and frequently even morally reprehensible behaviour is culturally accepted or tolerated in specific contexts in Latin America (p. 3)
In Latin America, corruption is widespread not just within state agencies and in broader society, and it is an inextricable part of how most things are achieved

Summary

Introduction

GCI and CPI have already been introduced and correspond to the outcome that is modelled empirically (Parts V and VI). USA, Canada, Australia, and Northern Europe tend to be perceived as the most transparent regions in the world. Countries in Northern Europe, including the UK (which colonised North America), rank along the same values as the USA and Canada (see green circles in the map). Pervasive mistrust and corruption mar the social and public sphere in most Latin

Results

Conclusion