This study examines the role of both religion and culture (as measured by the cultural clusters of countries in the GLOBE study of House et al. [2004]) on the levels of perceived corruption. Covering the period from 2000 to 2010, the study uses three different measures of perceived corruption:...

Differences in cultural philosophy at the national level have been theorized to affect business practices, legal systems, social behavior norms, educational achievements, and even the rate of economic growth. We extend this literature to examine the effect of national culture on government...