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Madagascar after the Gen-Z Protests: A New Old Reality

The Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) research programme has published a report on the risks of state capture being preserved and reproduced in Madagascar following the 2025 political crisis.

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Political context Social context

Study: Young Hungarians See Corruption as One of the Country’s Main Problems

The Hungarian Integrity Authority has published a study on young people’s perceptions of corruption, integrity and the use of European Union funds.

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Corruption whistleblowers Corruption measurement Social context

ACE Study: Why a ‘Big Bang’ Anti-Corruption Drive Can Backfire

The Anti-Corruption Evidence (ACE) Research Consortium has published an analytical paper examining the causes of failure and the consequences of Bangladesh’s anti-corruption drive.

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Political context Social context Anti-corruption policies and strategies

07 January 2026

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: A Behavioral Pattern of Future Public Officials

Chinese scholars have found that students who engage in dishonest behavior during their studies are more likely to enter public service later in life and to advance more rapidly up the career ladder.

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Corruption measurement Social context Transparency Ethics

UN Recognises Corruption as Threat to Human Rights

The UN Human Rights Council, in its 59th session adopted resolution A/HRC/59/L.6 entitled “The Negative Impact of Corruption on the Enjoyment of Human Rights”.

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Education and enlightenment Social context

Guidance on Combating Corruption in Public Policy

A practical guidance entitled Navigating the Political Economy of Corruption: Observing and Understanding Actors’ Behaviours, to Inform Effective Policy has been issued under the SOAS Anti-Corruption Evidence (SOAS-ACE) of the University of London.

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Political context Social context

03 February 2024

Reuse of Confiscated Assets for the Benefit of Society

Construction of schools and youth centres and the fight against drug addiction: how different countries dispose of the property confiscated from the corrupt in the public interest.

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Illicit enrichment Asset recovery Social context Sanctions

11 September 2023

A Review of Research on the Impact of Social Norms on Corrupt Behaviours Released

The research initiative Corruption, Justice and Legitimacy has released the analytical publication entitled Civil Servants, Social Norms, and Corruption: What do we know? What do we do?.

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Anti-corruption policies and strategies Social context

Guidance on Public Awareness-Raising about Corruption Released

The Basel Institute on Governance has released guidance on influencing the behaviour of citizens through anti-corruption awareness-raising.

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Education and enlightenment Civil society Social context

18 September 2022

A Report on the Fight against Corruption Addressing Social Norms Released

The Basel Institute on Governance has published guidance on addressing social norms to counter corruption.

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Social context

19 October 2020

You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours: Guanxi and Bribery

TRACE International has published a white paper Guanxi or Bribery? Managing Expectations of Reciprocity in China. The aim of the paper is to show how guanxi can be managed to be more compatible with international anti-bribery standards.

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Foreign bribery Social context

Madagascar after the Gen-Z Protests: A New Old Reality

The Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) research programme has published a report on the risks of state capture being preserved and reproduced in Madagascar following the 2025 political crisis.

Tags

Political context Social context

Study: Young Hungarians See Corruption as One of the Country’s Main Problems

The Hungarian Integrity Authority has published a study on young people’s perceptions of corruption, integrity and the use of European Union funds.

Tags

Corruption whistleblowers Corruption measurement Social context

ACE Study: Why a ‘Big Bang’ Anti-Corruption Drive Can Backfire

The Anti-Corruption Evidence (ACE) Research Consortium has published an analytical paper examining the causes of failure and the consequences of Bangladesh’s anti-corruption drive.

Tags

Political context Social context Anti-corruption policies and strategies

07 January 2026

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: A Behavioral Pattern of Future Public Officials

Chinese scholars have found that students who engage in dishonest behavior during their studies are more likely to enter public service later in life and to advance more rapidly up the career ladder.

Tags

Corruption measurement Social context Transparency Ethics

UN Recognises Corruption as Threat to Human Rights

The UN Human Rights Council, in its 59th session adopted resolution A/HRC/59/L.6 entitled “The Negative Impact of Corruption on the Enjoyment of Human Rights”.

Tags

Education and enlightenment Social context

Guidance on Combating Corruption in Public Policy

A practical guidance entitled Navigating the Political Economy of Corruption: Observing and Understanding Actors’ Behaviours, to Inform Effective Policy has been issued under the SOAS Anti-Corruption Evidence (SOAS-ACE) of the University of London.

Tags

Political context Social context

03 February 2024

Reuse of Confiscated Assets for the Benefit of Society

Construction of schools and youth centres and the fight against drug addiction: how different countries dispose of the property confiscated from the corrupt in the public interest.

Tags

Illicit enrichment Asset recovery Social context Sanctions

11 September 2023

A Review of Research on the Impact of Social Norms on Corrupt Behaviours Released

The research initiative Corruption, Justice and Legitimacy has released the analytical publication entitled Civil Servants, Social Norms, and Corruption: What do we know? What do we do?.

Tags

Anti-corruption policies and strategies Social context

Guidance on Public Awareness-Raising about Corruption Released

The Basel Institute on Governance has released guidance on influencing the behaviour of citizens through anti-corruption awareness-raising.

Tags

Education and enlightenment Civil society Social context

18 September 2022

A Report on the Fight against Corruption Addressing Social Norms Released

The Basel Institute on Governance has published guidance on addressing social norms to counter corruption.

Tags

Social context

19 October 2020

You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours: Guanxi and Bribery

TRACE International has published a white paper Guanxi or Bribery? Managing Expectations of Reciprocity in China. The aim of the paper is to show how guanxi can be managed to be more compatible with international anti-bribery standards.

Tags

Foreign bribery Social context

Madagascar after the Gen-Z Protests: A New Old Reality

The Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) research programme has published a report on the risks of state capture being preserved and reproduced in Madagascar following the 2025 political crisis.

Tags

Political context Social context

Study: Young Hungarians See Corruption as One of the Country’s Main Problems

The Hungarian Integrity Authority has published a study on young people’s perceptions of corruption, integrity and the use of European Union funds.

Tags

Corruption whistleblowers Corruption measurement Social context

ACE Study: Why a ‘Big Bang’ Anti-Corruption Drive Can Backfire

The Anti-Corruption Evidence (ACE) Research Consortium has published an analytical paper examining the causes of failure and the consequences of Bangladesh’s anti-corruption drive.

Tags

Political context Social context Anti-corruption policies and strategies

07 January 2026

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: A Behavioral Pattern of Future Public Officials

Chinese scholars have found that students who engage in dishonest behavior during their studies are more likely to enter public service later in life and to advance more rapidly up the career ladder.

Tags

Corruption measurement Social context Transparency Ethics

UN Recognises Corruption as Threat to Human Rights

The UN Human Rights Council, in its 59th session adopted resolution A/HRC/59/L.6 entitled “The Negative Impact of Corruption on the Enjoyment of Human Rights”.

Tags

Education and enlightenment Social context

Guidance on Combating Corruption in Public Policy

A practical guidance entitled Navigating the Political Economy of Corruption: Observing and Understanding Actors’ Behaviours, to Inform Effective Policy has been issued under the SOAS Anti-Corruption Evidence (SOAS-ACE) of the University of London.

Tags

Political context Social context

03 February 2024

Reuse of Confiscated Assets for the Benefit of Society

Construction of schools and youth centres and the fight against drug addiction: how different countries dispose of the property confiscated from the corrupt in the public interest.

Tags

Illicit enrichment Asset recovery Social context Sanctions

11 September 2023

A Review of Research on the Impact of Social Norms on Corrupt Behaviours Released

The research initiative Corruption, Justice and Legitimacy has released the analytical publication entitled Civil Servants, Social Norms, and Corruption: What do we know? What do we do?.

Tags

Anti-corruption policies and strategies Social context

Guidance on Public Awareness-Raising about Corruption Released

The Basel Institute on Governance has released guidance on influencing the behaviour of citizens through anti-corruption awareness-raising.

Tags

Education and enlightenment Civil society Social context

18 September 2022

A Report on the Fight against Corruption Addressing Social Norms Released

The Basel Institute on Governance has published guidance on addressing social norms to counter corruption.

Tags

Social context

19 October 2020

You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours: Guanxi and Bribery

TRACE International has published a white paper Guanxi or Bribery? Managing Expectations of Reciprocity in China. The aim of the paper is to show how guanxi can be managed to be more compatible with international anti-bribery standards.

Tags

Foreign bribery Social context

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