Corruption, Economic Growth and Globalization

Corruption is increasingly placed on top of the agenda of national governments and supra national institutions, such as the OECD, UN or the World Bank to name a few. A necessary condition for promoting sustainable economic growth is the pre-existence of a stable political system, able to control corruption. Corruption, however, is a very complex issue, associated with institutional and cultural specificities, personality traits related to individualistic values, and criminal personalities.