CORRUPTION, COMPLEXITY AND GOVERNANCE: THE ROLE OF TRANSPARENCY IN HIGHLY COMPLEX SYSTEMS

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Reyes Calderón ORCID logo, José L. Álvarez-Arce ORCID logo

https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv8i3c2p1

Abstract

This paper draws on the available interdisciplinary literature on corruption. We describe corruption as a highly complex phenomenon, which includes heterogeneous elements with nontrivial relationships, unpredictable evolution and changing dynamics. We conclude that anticorruption efforts must be aware of this complexity and include the needed governance instruments. Self-regulation, transparency and ethics re called on to play a fundamental role.

Keywords: Corruption, Complexity, Governance, Ethics

How to cite this paper: Calderón, R., & Álvarez-Arce, J. L. (2011). Corruption, complexity and governance: The role of transparency in highly complex systems. Corporate Ownership & Control, 8(3-2), 245-257. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv8i3c2p1