Corruption: Patterns, Signals, and Systemic Dynamics

Corruption: Patterns, Signals, and Systemic Dynamics

Corruption rarely distributes evenly across a public sector. It clusters where discretion, value, and opacity intersect. That triad explains why certain interfaces carry outsized risk compared with routine services. It also explains why public perception often diverges from the locations of greatest fiscal harm. Citizens notice corruption where they stand in queues or meet officers. […]