Corruption in Russia

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• Corruption in Russia
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• Fall Semester, 2006
• Dept. Of Russian Studies
• Gyeongsang National University

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Introduction

• Subjects
• Measuring corruption
• CasesRussia

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Measuring corruption

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

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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)

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Measuring corruption
Rank
Statistical data
Score
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Measuring corruption
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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

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Measuring corruption

• Bribe Payers Index (BPI) (only 2002)
• Measures a countrys exporters bribe-paying
  abroad

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

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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