Rich Country Corruption

Abstract

Corruption in rich countries is different to corruption in poor countries. There are many analyses and models of corruption in poor countries, and interventions are structured with these in mind. When analyzing corruption in rich countries, borrowing from the experiences in poorer countries does not fit well with public administration practices. Ironically, citizens in rich countries have high levels of perceived corruption, yet they reported very little personal experience with corruption in any form. This article uses data to outline some corruption risks and proposes that any analysis focuses on classifying specific types of corruption in rich countries.

Keywords:

• Australia
• corruption
• lobbying
• rich countries

Notes

¹ Rich countries are here understood to be countries that are rich in levels of social, economic, and political development that are placed in the “high-income” category of the World Bank Development Indicators. The poor countries chosen here represent the opposite end of that spectrum.