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Exploring the causes of persistent corruption
- Corruption affects all of us.
It impedes equitable development, destabilizes societies, and undermines the institutions and values of democracy.
- EurekAlert
It is viewed by many as one of the world’s greatest problems.
According to the Gallup Poll, a majority of people even place its negative impacts ahead of global problems like climate change, poverty, and terrorism.
Corruption comes in various guises, including favoritism, clientelism (the exchange of goods and services for political support), and embezzlement of public funds.
In their study published in the…