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| Author: | Barr, A. Serra, D. |
| Title: | Corruption and culture: an experimental analysis |
| Journal: | Journal of Public Economics
2010 : DEC, VOL 94:11-12 p. 862-869 |
| Index terms: | corruption culture decision making sociology |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This paper addresses the question of why do some people choose corruption over honesty. Do the social norms and values prevailing in the societies in which they grew up have an effect on their decisions? In 2005, a bribery experiment was conducted and the results were that, among undergraduates, it could be predicted who would act corruptly with reference to the level of corruption in their country of origin. Among graduate students this could not be done. In 2007, the result was replicated and it was also found that time spent in the UK was associated with a decline in the tendency to bribe, although this does not explain the inability to forecast graduate behaviour. The conclusion is that, while corruption may, partly, be a cultural phenomenon, individuals should not be prejudiced by their country of origin. |
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