| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺北大學 === 犯罪學研究所 === 99 === 1.Research Objectives: This research aims to understand the relationship between corruption and regional development. An exploratory method is adopted to analyze the relationship between corruption and regional development in all cities and counties in Taiwan based on criminology theories. The research objectives are as the following:
a.Collect official statistics data from Judicial Yuan, Ministry of Justice, Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics, Council for Economic Planning and Development, Ministry of The Interior, Ministry of Education and other central government institutions and city and county governments to analyze corruption and difference in regional development in all cities and counties.
b.Analyze the influence of demographics, economic growth, difference in politics and other regional factors on local corruption in all cities and counties.
c.If the above-mentioned regional development factors do have an impact on the corruption rate, this study will provide reference to whether or not a city/county integrity indicator needs to be established for each region for evaluation or to reduce corruption.
2.Research objects: Based on data published by Judicial Yuan between 2004 to 2008, number of people found guilty on first trial of violating of Anti-Corruption Statute or Offenses of Malfeasance in Office. Research variables include number of corruption convicts, corruption rate, growth rate of corruption.
3.Research method: empirical research is conducted using correlation and regression analysis based on the comparison between literature related to corruption collected from Taiwan and abroad, secondary data of official statistics, the result of “Happy City/County Survey” by Common Wealth Magazine and other corruption-related indicators.
4.Research result:
a.Difference in corruption indicators between all cities and counties: Different corruption indicators will greatly influence the distribution of corruption or criminal cases. For example, urban areas such as Taipei City/County, Kaohsiung City/County and Taoyuan County have the highest number of corruption cases. However remote areas have the highest corruption rate. These areas include Taitung County, Yilan County and Hualien County. Changhua County, Keelung County and Hsinchu County have the highest growth rate in corruption.
b.Regional development’s impact on corruption indicators: Take demographics, economic and political factors from 2004 to 2008 for example. Population density, the number of law-enforcers, and urban development have a significant impact on the number of corruption cases in the region. However, these do not cause a significant difference in corruption rate and growth rate of corruption.
5.Research recommendations: First, for the prevention of corruption in urban areas, we should narrow the gap between urban and suburban development and integrity to reduce incentives for corruption. Secondly, for the prevention of corruption in suburban areas, we should promote a sense of integrity and awareness of rule of law. Third, at a national level, we need an anti-corruption mechanism, and therefore an anti-corruption agency should be established in order to promote integrity at all levels of government. It is greatly hoped that our government will establish a balanced, well-rounded integrity index in order to improve our national competitiveness.
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