The quality of society's institutions affects not only the service people receive but also who wins the political power. Research from the University of Gothenburg shows that corruption is one reason some European populist ...
Social Sciences
Apr 10, 2017
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It makes sense for non-governmental organizations to band together to fight government corruption; they get better results that way.
Mathematics
Mar 13, 2017
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Not enough is being done about entrenched corruption in prisons; a problem that needs addressing to improve the chances of prisoner rehabilitation in detention, new research from Flinders University has found.
Social Sciences
Aug 3, 2016
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State-level public corruption in the United States affects firms' value and disclosure policies, according to a new study from The University of Texas at Dallas.
Economics & Business
Mar 31, 2016
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The societies we live in can have a direct influence on how dishonest people may be, according to a new study from The University of Nottingham.
Social Sciences
Mar 10, 2016
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The phrase "public corruption" invokes images of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich or disgraced Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell. Often shaped by sensational media coverage of high officials, the public's general ...
Economics & Business
Mar 7, 2016
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A corrupt village chief in rural Liberia has a crippling effect on investments made by the farming community. However, if such a chief is entirely honest then this is reflected in his villagers' willingness to invest and ...
Social Sciences
Oct 29, 2015
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Collecting obscene amounts of money, writing illegal contracts, handing out bribes—all things you can do with a new Spanish mobile app inspired by headlines of corruption in Spain.
Software
Aug 10, 2015
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Researchers have developed a new technique that trawls the enormous amounts of public procurement data now available across the EU to highlight unscrupulous uses of public funds: from national and regional levels to individual ...
Economics & Business
Jun 15, 2015
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A Brazilian court says it has fined Google around $200,000 for refusing to intercept emails needed in a corruption investigation at state-run oil company Petrobras.
Internet
Dec 15, 2014
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