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Efforts to address corruption could align with and support public health objectives.<\/jats:p>\n                            <\/jats:list-item>\n                          <\/jats:list>\n                        <\/jats:p>\n                      <\/jats:boxed-text>\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Context<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>While public health research has examined the macro\u2010level and structural determinants of health, the link between corruption and population health remains underexplored. This study investigates the relationship between corruption and mortality and explores potential pathways underlying this association. In doing so, it contributes to the broader literature on the political economy of health and the upstream factors associated with population health.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study draws on country\u2010level data from 102 countries spanning 2008\u20102018. We use econometric methods, including instrumental variables and the Mundlak approach. To mitigate endogeneity concerns, we employ an instrumental variable approach based on ancestry and oral tradition, using historical cultural factors plausibly related to contemporary corruption levels.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Findings<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We find a significant relationship between corruption and higher mortality rates. Corruption is also linked with weaker fiscal capacity, reduced government funding for health care, distorted resource allocation, and patterns consistent with misallocation of public funds. Additionally, the association between corruption and mortality varies across levels of public goods provision.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study expands existing research on social determinants of health by highlighting the relevance of institutional and political factors for population health. 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