Education Level and Attitudes Toward Bribery

McGee, Robert W.; Benk, Serkan

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-17707-1_11

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“…Most of the reported cases come from Romania, namely 174 cases of fraud, which represents approximately 37% of the total cases reported in 2021 by all member states. It is followed at a great distance by Hungary (39), Slovakia (37) and Poland (36) (see Graph no. 2).…”

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Fraud related to EU funds. The case of Romania

Roman,

Achim,

McGee

2023

ISF

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"According to the latest PIF report on the protection of the financial interests of the European Union, in 2021 Romania reported to the European Commission fraud related to European projects worth 1.4 billion euros. The reported amount is quite impressive as it represents over 80% of the total amounts reported as being fraudulently obtained in 2021 by all member states, making Romania a true performer in this regard at the European level. Starting from these values, using descriptive statistics, the study analyzes the data reported by Romania in the last ten years, compared to the other EU member states, data extracted from the PIF Reports (2012-2021), trying to verify if Romania's status as a champion in terms of fraud with European funds is fully deserved or circumstantial. Although the numbers show that Romania is indeed a performer in this regard, both in terms of value and the number of reported cases, these values must be viewed in context, as they are influenced by a wide series of factors, including reporting errors, the capacity and willingness of member states to detect irregularities, as well as the particularities of the awarding procedures and contracting periods. Also, in the end, the paper presents some recommendations for strengthening efforts to combat the phenomenon of fraud related to EU funds in Romania."

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Fraud related to EU funds. The case of Romania

Roman,

Achim,

McGee

2023

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“…Attention should be paid to the previously discussed H4, which shows the importance of anti-corruption awareness in society. It is possible to uncover a close connection between these hypotheses as the inclination comes from tolerance, and tolerance arises from unconsciousness or ignorance, thus anti-corruption education would be advisable in order to decrease the prevalence of bribery (McGee and Benk, 2023).…”

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Motives underlying the intentions of youth to get involved in bribery: evidence from Lithuania

Morkūnas,

Janavicius,

Volkov

2023

IJSSP

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PurposeThis paper embarks on revealing the main factors behind the intentions of youth in Lithuania to get involved in bribery.Design/methodology/approachA questionnaire survey of 432 respondents served as a source of primary data. The structural equation modelling – partial least squares techniques was employed as a main research tool.FindingsIt was revealed that youth in Lithuania display a high value congruity with their counterparts in Western Europe and a relatively reluctant to offer bribes. It can be stated that youths’ positive attitude towards some shadow economy activities is a forced response to government failures, rather than an intrinsic motivation created by cultural legacy or psychological issues.Originality/valueIt is one of the first scientific attempt to investigate reasons behind the formation of the positive attitude towards bribery and intentions to get involved in bribery among the youth.

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