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Title : Corruption Emergence: A Computational Approach
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Abstract
Administrative corruption is a multidimensional interdisciplinary phenomenon that has been explored using a wide range of scientific approaches and procedures. The conclusions drawn about the way corruption emerges proves to be dependent on the analysis tool on one hand and the depth/level of investigation on the other hand. Instead of seeing corruption as an emerging socio-cultural issue, the majority of classical approaches treat it as an element of the economic system. They ignore the social networks and interactions that exist within the society, as well as the unique choices that each member of these communities can make. To address this gap, the current research study is conducted to develop an agent-based model having an ability to explore the socio-cultural mechanisms and conditions resulting in the emergence and diffusion of corruption as an institution. Main conclusions of this study could be summarized as follows. Firstly, information dissemination plays a major role in corruption deterrence, whether in affecting social norms or through the whistleblowing process, which in turn negatively affects the reputation of public officials. Also, personal values play a vital role in combating this phenomenon by affecting the member’s attitude towards corruption in a significant way. As for social factors, they represent the upper hand in controlling overall levels of administrative corruption in general. Finally, it has been found that the most effective means of deterring corruption is whistleblowing, given its potential to multiply the impact of information dissemination.