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Crunching Numbers in the Quest for Spotting Bribery Acts: A Cross-Cultural Rundown

In: The Ethics of Bribery

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  • Larissa M. Batrancea

    (Babeş-Bolyai University)

  • Felipe de Jesús Bello Gómez

    (Universidad de las Américas Puebla)

  • Anca Nichita

    (“1 Decembrie 1918” University of Alba Iulia)

  • Larisa-Loredana Dragolea

    (“1 Decembrie 1918” University of Alba Iulia)

Abstract

Bribery is a specific form of corruption that assumes the voluntary giving of value for the purpose of influencing official duty for obtaining private benefits. According to the “sand the wheels” hypothesis, bribery is detrimental to economic development, investment, and growth in the long run since it hinders fair competition and weakens the credibility of government institutions. Though it is categorized as a nonviolent “white-collar crime,” the costs of bribery for the overall society are much higher than it may appear. As a consequence, the spread of bribery across world countries is regularly monitored. Part 1 introduces the topic and gives a brief review of the literature. Part 2 discusses the different approaches used to identify acts of bribery. Part 3 discusses how various studies assess the bribery risk for many countries and provides some rankings. Part 4 is a continuation of Part 3 and provides tables that rank the 25 least corrupt countries.

Suggested Citation

  • Larissa M. Batrancea & Felipe de Jesús Bello Gómez & Anca Nichita & Larisa-Loredana Dragolea, 2023. "Crunching Numbers in the Quest for Spotting Bribery Acts: A Cross-Cultural Rundown," Springer Books, in: Robert W. McGee & Serkan Benk (ed.), The Ethics of Bribery, chapter 0, pages 329-343, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-031-17707-1_19
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-17707-1_19
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