Research note on an experimental approach to the intrinsic motivations of corruption
Even though most of the causes of corruption are easily identifiable at the macro level, there is considerable disagreement when it comes to the intrinsic motivations leading people to engage in this activity. The present paper tries to shed light on the aspect concerning the correlation between cor...
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oai:doaj.org-article:4fa07f2d0ac04245b0373f5ac4fe1a222021-12-02T08:43:25ZResearch note on an experimental approach to the intrinsic motivations of corruption1843-22981844-8208https://doaj.org/article/4fa07f2d0ac04245b0373f5ac4fe1a222013-11-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.jpe.ro/pdf.php?id=4999https://doaj.org/toc/1843-2298https://doaj.org/toc/1844-8208Even though most of the causes of corruption are easily identifiable at the macro level, there is considerable disagreement when it comes to the intrinsic motivations leading people to engage in this activity. The present paper tries to shed light on the aspect concerning the correlation between corruption and individual performance. This is useful for understanding the dynamics of common events like medical students attempting to bribe their way towards becoming a doctor, or companies bribing public officials to obtain licenses to build public highways, buildings, or provide electricity and water. However, corruption’s secretive nature makes it difficult to obtain trustworthy qualitative data on this subject. Hence, the study addresses the issue in the lab, through an experiment based on a bribery game. The results show that there is a significant correlation between performance and propensity to engage in a corrupt activity, opening the way for an improvement in the allocation of resources to reduce this negative phenomenon. Valeria BurdeaEditura ASE BucurestiarticleLaboratory experimentTrustGame designEconomics as a scienceHB71-74DEENFRJournal of Philosophical Economics, Vol VII, Iss 1 (2013) |
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Even though most of the causes of corruption are easily identifiable at the macro level, there is considerable disagreement when it comes to the intrinsic motivations leading people to engage in this activity. The present paper tries to shed light on the aspect concerning the correlation between corruption and individual performance. This is useful for understanding the dynamics of common events like medical students attempting to bribe their way towards becoming a doctor, or companies bribing public officials to obtain licenses to build public highways, buildings, or provide electricity and water. However, corruption’s secretive nature makes it difficult to obtain trustworthy qualitative data on this subject. Hence, the study addresses the issue in the lab, through an experiment based on a bribery game. The results show that there is a significant correlation between performance and propensity to engage in a corrupt activity, opening the way for an improvement in the allocation of resources to reduce this negative phenomenon. |
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