Essays about: "Causes of Corruption"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 42 essays containing the words Causes of Corruption.
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1. IS POLITICAL CORRUPTION A MISSING PIECE IN THE PUZZLE OF AUTOCRATIZATION? A quantitative study of the relationship between changes in levels of political corruption and changes in levels of democracy
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : While previous research has examined how levels of democracy affect corruption, the number of studies investigating how levels of corruption affect democracy is limited. Declining levels of democracy, or autocratization, is an unsolved puzzle with many theorized causes, such as inequality, low accountability, and economic issues. READ MORE
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2. Aunque les cueste la vida/ Even if it will cost them their life : A study of irregular migration between Guatemala and the United States of America and the effects it has on the Maya communities
University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Globala studierAbstract : Today, many Guatemalans flee the country and leave their home communities behind due to poor living conditions and high unemployment. Irregular migration involves many risks yet is for many seen as a necessity to live a purposeful life. READ MORE
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3. Don't Breathe a Word : Journalist Killings, Self-Censorship, and Corruption
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : With a majority of studies on journalist killing focused on identifying its causes, this study attempts to fill a gap in the literature by exploring the consequences of the phenomenon and whether these are similar to those brought on by traditional forms of media restriction. Based on previous research, two hypotheses were formulated. READ MORE
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4. "Kitu Kidogo": Give me something small : A qualitative case study on the causes of private sector corruption in East Africa
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : There is a large amount of literature about corruption and its impacts on conflict and democratization. In the latest decades, scholars have also tried to explain why political corruption trickles down to the public sector. However, less is known about under what circumstances that political corruption trickles down to the private sector. READ MORE
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5. Corruption and Public Expenditure : Does corruption divert public spending from social to military sector?
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : Corruption, militarism, and conflict are bedfellows, and their coexistence feeds a vicious circle of violence and instability. Every dollar spent on the military is a dollar not spent on welfare-generating services such as education and healthcare. READ MORE
