The effects of mega-events on perceived corruption

Olmos, Lorena (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Bellido, Héctor (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Román-Aso, Juan A.

Resumen: In recent decades, the media have covered many cases of corruption related to the celebration of mega-events around the globe. In most of these cases, politicians and other high officials are involved. This paper analyses the effect of hosting mega-events on the level of perceived corruption in 34 OECD countries, during 1996–2017. Summer and Winter Olympic Games, FIFA World Cups, and Universal Expositions are considered. Results show that, when we take the year of the celebration of the event as the turning point, there is no robust evidence in favour of a positive impact on perceived corruption. However, when we take the election date of the host country as the threshold, the magnitude of the effect is lasting, reaching its maximum value 1–2 years before the celebration itself, and increasing the perceived level of corruption by about 4%.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2019.101826

Año: 2020

Publicado en: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF POLITICAL ECONOMY 61 (2020), 101826 [13 pp.]
ISSN: 0176-2680

Factor impacto JCR: 2.366 (2020)

Categ. JCR: POLITICAL SCIENCE rank: 75 / 182 = 0.412 (2020) - Q2 - T2
Categ. JCR: ECONOMICS rank: 137 / 375 = 0.365 (2020) - Q2 - T2

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 1.3 - Political Science and International Relations (Q1) - Economics and Econometrics (Q1)

Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/S124-CASSETEM group
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/S32-17R

Tipo y forma: Artículo (PostPrint)

Área (Departamento): Área Fund. Análisis Económico (Dpto. Análisis Económico)