Corruption, the shadow economy and innovation in Spanish regions
The aim of this paper is to analyze the effects of corruption and the shadow economy on innovation in the Spanish regions between 2000 and 2012. For this purpose, we use different proxies to approximate corruption and the shadow economy. We find evidence that corruption negatively influences innovat...
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doaj-29153eaaf33d48bbb7d212198fc171082020-11-25T03:26:40ZengEconomists' Association of VojvodinaPanoeconomicus1452-595X2217-23862020-01-0167450953710.2298/PAN170605003G1452-595X1800003GCorruption, the shadow economy and innovation in Spanish regionsGonzález-Fernández Marcos0González-Velasco Carmen1Fanjul-Suárez José-Luis2University of León, Faculty of Business and Economics, Department of Business Economics and Management, Campus de Vegazana, León, SpainUniversity of León, Faculty of Business and Economics, Department of Business Economics and Management, Campus de Vegazana, León, SpainUniversity of León, Faculty of Business and Economics, Department of Business Economics and Management, Campus de Vegazana, León, SpainThe aim of this paper is to analyze the effects of corruption and the shadow economy on innovation in the Spanish regions between 2000 and 2012. For this purpose, we use different proxies to approximate corruption and the shadow economy. We find evidence that corruption negatively influences innovation according to the results of the estimations. Regarding the effect of the shadow economy on innovation, the results also suggest that tax fraud, which is directly related to underground activities, leads to a decrease in regional innovation.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1452-595X/2020/1452-595X1800003G.pdfinnovationcorruptionshadow economyspanish regions |
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The aim of this paper is to analyze the effects of corruption and the shadow economy on innovation in the Spanish regions between 2000 and 2012. For this purpose, we use different proxies to approximate corruption and the shadow economy. We find evidence that corruption negatively influences innovation according to the results of the estimations. Regarding the effect of the shadow economy on innovation, the results also suggest that tax fraud, which is directly related to underground activities, leads to a decrease in regional innovation. |
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