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Corporate Scandals and Global Indexes: Examining the Roles of Corruption, Development, Press Freedom, Sustainability, and Democracy
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Author(s): Carlos F. Lopes (DEGEIT, University of Aveiro, Portugal & Research Centre on Accounting and Taxation (CICF-IPCA), Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave, Portugal), Augusta Ferreira (ISCA-UA, University of Aveiro, Portugal & Research Centre on Accounting and Taxation (CICF-IPCA), Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave, Portugal)and Carlos Ferreira (DEGEIT and LASI/IEETA, University of Aveiro, Portugal)
Copyright: 2023
Pages: 36
Source title:
Addressing Corporate Scandals and Transgressions Through Governance and Social Responsibility
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Carlos Flórido Lopes (DEGEIT, University of Aveiro, Portugal & Research Centre on Accounting and Taxation (CICF-IPCA), Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave, Portugal), Augusta Ferreira (ISCA-UA, University of Aveiro, Portugal & Research Centre on Accounting and Taxation (CICF-IPCA), Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave, Portugal), Carlos Ferreira (DEGEIT and LASI/IEETA, University of Aveiro, Portugal), Helena Inácio (ISCA-UA and GOVCOPP, University of Aveiro, Portugal)and Carlos Santos (ISCA-UA, University of Aveiro, Portugal & Research Centre on Accounting and Taxation (CICF-IPCA), Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave, Portugal)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-7885-1.ch008
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Abstract
This study explores the relationship between corporate scandals and a set of global indices to understand whether governance institutions and structures, levels of economic, social, and democratic development, and freedom of the press influence the number of scandals. The study uses the Human Development Index, Corruption Perceptions Index, Sustainable Development Goals Index, World Press Freedom Index, and Democracy. The research question is whether the more corrupt, underdeveloped, and anti-democratic a country is, the greater the number of corporate scandals. The study uses descriptive statistics between 1989 and 2015 to analyze the relationship between these factors. Surprisingly, the results show that more developed countries had more reported scandals on average. The study highlights the need for governments, corporations, and civil society to work together to prevent and address corporate scandals and promote sustainable development, democratic governance, and human rights.
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