The Impact of Corruption on Human Development (A Quantile Regression Model)

Abstract

The Human Development Index is a widely accepted tool for measuring welfare. Various factors affect the development index. One of these factors is the corruption. Therefore, in the present study, using the quantile regression method, the impact of corruption on human development index in Iran and selected countries of the region in the period 2004- 2017 has been studied. The model estimation results show that at 5% significance level, corruption perception index has a negative impact on human development. The effect of economic freedom on human development is also positive. The high urbanization rate also have a positive effect on the level of human development. The impact of the unemployment rate on human development is also negative. The effects of democracy and real wage rates on human development are also positive.

Keywords

• corruption
• human development
• quantile regression
• iran