Impact of Governance and State Fragility Determinants on State Legitimacy in Emerging Asian Economies

Abstract

The study aims to examine the determinants of State Legitimacy concerning whistle-blow context to safeguard public well-being. State Legitimacy is a dependent variable and proxy of whistle-blowing, while Corruption Prevalence Rate, Control of Corruption, Voice & Accountability, Political Stability, Fragile State Index, and External Intervene are independent variables. The sample includes 25 Asian countries for the period of 2009 to 2018. Both Static and Dynamic models like the two-step system GMM are used for estimation. The findings of the Two-step GMM model show that only external intervention significantly impacts state legitimacy to get public confidence. In contrast, state fragility index, external intervention, political stability, voice & Accountability, and CPI have an insignificant effect on state legitimacy. Whistle blow behavior is directly linked to public confidence in government and its policies. Good Governance practices are used as a tool in Public Administration to get public trust and confidence. However, due to ineffective governance practices and a lack of Accountability, the public is reluctant to say something against wrongdoers. The study suggested the need for an accountability environment in developing countries with a transparent approach.
 Keywords: State Legitimacy, Governance, Whistle blow, Corruption & Accountability, Public Confidence