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Socially Embedded Anti‐Corruption Governance: Evidence from Hong Kong

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  • Ting Gong
  • Paul Collins
  • Hon Chan
  • Ting Gong
  • Hanyu Xiao
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In this study, we seek to identify and explain what factors influence citizens' propensity to confront corruption by reporting suspected corruption cases. From a macro–micro interactive perspective, which we term ‘socially embedded anti‐corruption governance’, we make two propositions focusing on intrinsic and extrinsic factors, respectively. We believe, first, that citizens' response to suspected corrupt behaviour is a good indicator of the level of their tolerance for corruption. If corruption is unacceptable to citizens, they would be more likely to report suspected corruption cases. However, a low level of tolerance of corruption alone does not necessarily explain why people report corruption. We further argue that people's willingness to confront corruption is also affected by the extent to which they are satisfied with and have confidence in the government's anti‐corruption endeavours. Drawing on data collected from an original survey of 1025 local residents in Hong Kong, we test the two hypotheses. Our findings confirm that the propensity to report suspected corruption results from both a low level of tolerance towards corruption and the positive perception of the quality of anti‐corruption governance. The implications of our findings for other regions, especially Mainland China, are explored. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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  • Ting Gong & Paul Collins & Hon Chan & Ting Gong & Hanyu Xiao, 2017. "Socially Embedded Anti‐Corruption Governance: Evidence from Hong Kong," Public Administration & Development, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 37(3), pages 176-190, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:padxxx:v:37:y:2017:i:3:p:176-190
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    1. Wang, Huanming & Ran, Bing, 2022. "How business-related governance strategies impact paths towards the formation of global cities? An institutional embeddedness perspective," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 118(C).

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