Political Skulduggery
The Twin Evil of Corruption and Election Malpractice
Endemic corruption in Third World politics have been cited as one major factor responsible for the regions’ enduring poverty and underdevelopment. Several factors have been identified as contributing to corruption in Third World countries. Among these are the electoral and justice systems. The way and manner most of the leaders get into office is far [...]
Corruption and Transparency
I. The Facts
Just days before a much-awaited donor conference, the influential International Crisis Group (ICG) recommended to place all funds pledged to Macedonia under the oversight of a “corruption advisor” appointed by the European Commission. The donors ignored this and other recommendations. To appease the critics, the affable Attorney General of Macedonia charged a former [...]
Three Hypotheses About The Corruption And The Taxpayers
There’s a significant negative correlation between tax morale and the perceived size of corruption. An increase in the corruption scale by one unit increases the share of subjects indicating the highest tax morale by more than 1.7 percentage points.
The corruption variable also remains robust after including the trust variables and the satisfaction with the tax [...]
Power Corrupts, Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely
“Money, not morality, is the principle commerce of civilized nations.” Thomas Jefferson
Corruption can be found in any society, but it is in third world economies, that the selfish actions of the few with power is seen and felt with such brutality by so many.
In these communities, where corruption appears so tightly ingrained within the social [...]