The Low Effectiveness of Anti-Corruption Measures in Educational Organizations: The Behavioral Aspects

Abstract

Corruption is one of the global problems of humanity, it is the reason for a significant decrease in the efficiency of economic systems. Anti-corruption measures are an important task for any state. However, in practice the anti-corruption policies based on the models of classical law and economics are not effective enough. Using the methodology of behavioral economics, we have made an attempt to improve the classical approach to combating corruption. This article provides an analysis of the factors of corruption, methods of combating corruption, reasons for the low effectiveness of anti-corruption policies on the example of educational organizations. The authors suggest using behavioral economics to improve the classical methods of combating corruption. It is necessary to introduce the concept of hyperbolic discounting and the "present bias" into classical law and economics in order to better understand the impact of anti-corruption policies. We assume that using nudges in practice may enable governments to increase the effectiveness of classical anti-corruption measures.