It is a well known historical fact that before the Marcos martial law dictatorship, the Philippines was the second wealthiest country in Asia next only to Japan. Today, we have fallen behind nations ...

Corruption, it turns out, can be stubbornly resistant to "best practices." A few examples illustrate this "whack-a-mole" dynamic. Medical personnel in Ugandan hospitals began to solicit "gifts" and ...

The loss of momentum in anti-corruption efforts across the Middle East and North Africa is diminishing public trust. At the same time, adopting a reactive, rather than preventative, approach to ...

The 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) shows that corruption is a dangerous problem in every part of the world, but change for the better is happening in many countries. Research also reveals ...

Corruption in South Africa’s public institutions has been a pressing issue for the past two decades. From national government offices to local municipalities, stories of officials enriching themselves ...

For nearly half a century, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act has made it illegal for U.S. citizens and companies to bribe foreign officials. Since 1998, that has been the case for foreign companies ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Diana Chigas, Tufts University (THE CONVERSATION) For nearly half a century, the ...