Libertad de elección y percepción de alto nivel de corrupción en Brasil

Autores/as

  • Andrieli Nadiesa Mühl Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV)
  • Evandro Camargos Teixeira Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32870/cl.v1i34.8142

Palabras clave:

libertad de elección, percepción de corrupción, libertad política, libertad económica, Brasil

Resumen

El estudio analiza la relación entre la libertad de elección y la percepción de altos niveles de corrupción en Brasil, a partir de los datos de la World Values Survey de 2018. El objetivo es comprender cómo la sensación de libertad de elección, considerando sus dimensiones política y económica, se asocia con la manera en que los individuos perciben la corrupción. Se utilizaron microdatos con información socioeconómica, demográfica y perceptiva, estimando un modelo Probit. Los resultados revelan una asociación positiva entre la libertad percibida y la alta percepción de corrupción, lo que sugiere que una mayor autonomía y conciencia crítica amplían la capacidad para identificar prácticas ilícitas o poco éticas. Esta evidencia resalta el papel de la libertad como catalizadora de la vigilancia social y la exigencia de integridad pública. El estudio enfatiza la importancia de políticas orientadas a la transparencia, el fortalecimiento institucional y la reducción de las desigualdades sociales y regionales.

Biografía del autor/a

Andrieli Nadiesa Mühl , Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV)

Graduação em Ciências Econômicas pela Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV).

Evandro Camargos Teixeira, Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV)

Possui doutorado em Economia Aplicada pela ESALQ/USP, mestrado em Desenvolvimento Econômico pela Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR) e graduação em Economia pela Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF). Atualmente, é Professor Associado do Departamento de Economia da Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV).

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2026-01-01

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Región Latinoamericana: Economía, Política y Sociedad