Validating Corruption Risk Measures: A Key Step to Monitoring SDG Progress

Gnaldi, Michela; Del Sarto, Simone

doi:10.1007/s11205-023-03238-y

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“…Overall, the paper intends to lay the seeds for future research, which will later apply the proposed measurement framework to real crisis contexts and, possibly, evaluate its quality by tracing actual corruption cases back to the proposed selection. Such an ex-post evaluation is, however, challenging as it implies considerations on the validity of the red flag indicators, a complex and still largely unexplored issue in the current scientific literature on the subject (Gnaldi & Del Sarto, 2023). By definition, red flags are valid when they accurately identify instances of corruption.…”

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Measuring Corruption Risk in Public Procurement over Emergency Periods

Gnaldi,

Del Sarto

2024

Soc Indic Res

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Times of crisis provide fertile ground for corruption because of looser regulatory frameworks, weaker oversight, and skyrocketing financing levels. Public procurement systems are particularly vulnerable to corruption risks over emergency periods as they are at the frontline of many country responses to crises. In this paper, we propose a curated selection of red flag indicators of corruption risk over crises and discuss a general measurement framework for their computation. The proposed approach exploits the time discontinuity introduced by a crisis and allows us to characterise and differentiate companies and/or contracting authorities with different degree of risk through statistical testing. The suggested framework is intended to accommodate the changing and far-reaching corruption risks induced by crises and mitigate them effectively.

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Measuring Corruption Risk in Public Procurement over Emergency Periods

Gnaldi,

Del Sarto

2024

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Three-Dimensional Corruption Metrics: A Proposal for Integrating Frequency, Cost, and Significance

Pozsgai-Alvarez

2024

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Despite a lack of consensus on the most effective methods for measuring corruption, a variety of initiatives have been launched over the past decade. This paper contributes to the evolving field by arguing for the integration of frequency, cost, and local significance, into a three-dimensional approach for the development of enhanced metrics. After revisiting the history of corruption measurement, each proposed dimension is discussed by reference to past initiatives and the relevant literature. While the frequency and cost of corruption are discussed based on the varying degrees of attention received over the years, I propose that “significance” represents a third and necessary dimension, capturing the moral severity of corruption within different societal contexts. Taken as a unified whole, the proposed multidimensional approach is argued to have the potential for a more accurate depiction of corruption, enhancing also the clarity and accountability of corruption metrics. By accounting for frequency, cost, and significance, three-dimensional metrics are expected to lay the groundwork for more effective policy responses and deepen our understanding of the complexities inherent in the corruption phenomenon.

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