Global Corruption Barometer 2013
Transparency International produced a report in 2013 measuring global corruption perception. This article is a short summary of the document.
The report presents TI’s survey of over 100 thousand respondents in 107 countries. The survey itself addresses the respondents’ local and immediate experiences with bribery and corruption in general. They are asked to express their views on corruption especially the major institutions in their native countries.
The survey reveals that corruption affects everybody else, and “Not only do people pay the costs of corruption directly, but their quality of life is also affected by less visible forms of corruption.”
Key Findings of the survey
– That there is widespread bribery with one in four people says they paid a bribe.
– That public institutions have the highest levels of bribery.
– The respondents thought that their governments are not doing enough to prevent corruption.
– That the democratic pillars of societies are perceived are themselves very corrupt
– That personal connections is a channel for public administration’s corrupt activities
– That influential groups are perceived to be controlling governments’ actions
– That people are willing to help make the change and hold the corrupt to account their misdeeds
Recommendations
Analyzing the survey results and responding to them, the Global Corruption Barometer 2013 document presents some recommendations to better the situation if practiced or implemented.
– The public institutions and their services must be trustworthy
– The rule of law must be prioritized
– There should be democratic processes and transparency in finance reporting
– Provide the citizens that capacity to fight against corruption with proper instruments and protection
Services or Institutions to where people paid a bribe
There are 8 places under the survey where the respondents reported to have paid a bribe to get the service they need. The services include: the police, judiciary, registry, land, medical, education, tax, and utilities.
The least among the services where people bribed is Utilities, while the highest is the Police service. This result is based on the survey across 95 countries.
The survey of Global Corruption Barometer 2013 also shows the average percentage of people from 107 countries different methods through which they can be involved in the struggle against corruption. Among the five ways, 72% of the respondents say that signing a petition is better, which is followed by other ways including: joining an anti-corruption organization, pay more to buy from a non-corrupt company, take part in a peaceful protest and use the social media – all of which gained over 50% each.
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