Download This Paper Open PDF in Browser Add Paper to My Library Share: Permalink Using these links will ensure access to this page indefinitely Copy URL To What Extent is the Government Working to Crack Down on Corruption and Root Out Bribes? In Robert W. McGee & Serkan Benk (Eds.), The Ethics of Bribery: Theoretical and Empirical Studies. (pp. xxx-xxx). Switzerland: Springer, 2023, Forthcoming 26 Pages Posted: 29 Sep 2022 See all articles by Robert W. McGeeRobert W. McGeeFayetteville State University - Department of AccountingAshiqullah PardisiFayetteville State University Date Written: September 18, 2022 Abstract The present study is part of a much larger study that examined the ethics of bribery and the ethics of tax evasion from a variety of perspectives. This study gathered data from the most recent wave of interviews conducted by the World Values Survey to determine the extent to which governments attempted to crack down on corruption and root out bribery. This question was asked in just three MENA [Middle Eastern and North African] countries – Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon. The analysis found that none of these countries were doing much about corruption and bribe taking, at least in the minds of those who were surveyed. Although Jordan had the best score, well under 50 percent of those surveyed believed that Jordan was doing much to combat corruption and bribery. Iraq ranked last, with a favorable approval rating of less than 25 percent. The women in all three countries had a more positive view regarding their government's efforts to root out corruption and bribery, but even the most favorable group of females had a favorable view in less than 50 percent of the cases. Other demographic variables examined included age, social class, income level, education level, ethnic group, and religious denomination. Keywords: Bribe, MENA, Corruption, Gender, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon JEL Classification: A13, A14, D73, J10, K40, O53, Z10, Z12 Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation McGee, Robert W. and Pardisi, Ashiqullah, To What Extent is the Government Working to Crack Down on Corruption and Root Out Bribes? (September 18, 2022). In Robert W. McGee & Serkan Benk (Eds.), The Ethics of Bribery: Theoretical and Empirical Studies. (pp. xxx-xxx). Switzerland: Springer, 2023, Forthcoming, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4222157 Robert W. McGee (Contact Author) Fayetteville State University - Department of Accounting ( email ) Fayetteville, NC 28301United States HOME PAGE: http://robertwmcgee.com Ashiqullah Pardisi Fayetteville State University ( email ) 1200 Murchison RoadFayetteville, NC 28301United States Download This Paper Open PDF in Browser Do you have a job opening that you would like to promote on SSRN? 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