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Corruption in Russia  Fall Semester, 2006 Dept. Of Russian Studies

Corruption in Russia  Fall Semester, 2006 Dept. Of Russian Studies Gyeongsang National University. Introduction. Subjects: Measuring corruption Cases:Russia. Measuring corruption. Transparency International International NGO fighting corruption

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Corruption in Russia  Fall Semester, 2006 Dept. Of Russian Studies

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  1. Corruptionin Russia  Fall Semester, 2006 Dept. Of Russian Studies Gyeongsang National University

  2. Introduction Subjects: • Measuring corruption • Cases:Russia

  3. Measuring corruption Transparency International • International NGO fighting corruption • Mainstreaming of corruption as an international issue • National chapters • Indexes, conferences (e.g. IACC), research etc.

  4. Measuring corruption Corruption Perception Index (CPI): • Based on up to 13 other indexes • Shows only perception of corruption • Statistical average • Number of countries growing each year • Most cited corruption index • Politically very important (World Bank etc.) • Annually since 1995 (from 41 to 159 countries)

  5. Measuring corruption Statistical data Rank Score

  6. Measuring corruption

  7. Measuring corruption CPI: 2002 2003 2004 2005 Russia: 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.4 71st 86th 90th 126th Trends: • Rich countries – low corruption • Former Soviet Union – high corruption

  8. Measuring corruption Bribe Payers’ Index (BPI) (only 2002) • Measures a country’s exporters’ bribe-paying abroad

  9. Measuring corruption CPI and BPI (Corruption in-country and abroad) Corrupt exporters Most corrupt Corruption in country

  10. Case: Russia Basic facts: • Very low CPI score: 2,4 (126th) • ~30 bn $ a year • Everywhere: Traffic police, politicians, state administration, universities, courts, hospitals, army (new entry!) • Changed nature since USSR and from Yeltsin to Putin

  11. Case: Russia Typology: • Type: Forced – all officials free to demand bribes and offer corrupt services • Organisation: Decentralised – chaotic; no central control with collection of bribes • Networks: Active corruption occurs mostly in closed networks, which are opening up

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