The colonial legacy of corruption among local elites in Africa

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Corruption is considered one of the main contributors to Africa’s development challenges. Less is known about the determinants of corruption and its variation between countries. We find empirical evidence that British colonial rule in Africa has fostered the corruption of local elites (chiefs), with the lasting effect of undermining society's trust in them.

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Merima Ali

Senior Researcher

merima.ali@cmi.no

Odd-Helge Fjeldstad

Research Professor, Coordinator: Tax and Public Finance

Public services, security and the legacy of pre-colonial states in Uganda

Feb 2020 - Aug 2024

The TaxCapDev-network (phase III)

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Public services, security and the legacy of pre-colonial states in Uganda

The colonial legacy of corruption among local elites in Africa

Merima Ali

Odd-Helge Fjeldstad

Public services, security and the legacy of pre-colonial states in Uganda

The TaxCapDev-network (phase III)

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