Transparency in politics can lead to greater corruption

Friday, October 10, 2008 - 09:35 in Psychology & Sociology

Why are some countries more prone to political corruption? Viviana Stechina from Uppsala University, Sweden, has investigated why corruption among the political elite was more extensive in Argentina than in Chile during the 1990s. Among other things, her research shows that greater transparency does not necessarily lead to less corruption. read more

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