腐败容忍度与 "社会反腐": 基于香港的实证分析

This study explores citizens' tolerance of corruption, namely the extent to which citizens accept corruption． Studies on corruption tolerance not only reveal the causes of corruption embedded in a society and its culture，but also have significant policy implications for containing corruption in bottom － up ways through social engagement． Using Hong Kong as a case， this research explores how to measure tolerance of corruption and what determines tolerance levels． Three measurements are used to gauge the level of tolerance: general tolerance of corruption, corruption tolerance in specific situations, and citizens' willingness to report corruption． Based on the data from an original survey of 1,025 Hong Kong citizens in 2015，this research finds a very low level of corruption tolerance in Hong Kong. Regression analysis further shows that education significantly reduces citizens' tolerance for corruption. Personal experience with corruption and age are also important factors affecting citizens' attitudes towards corruption.