Our government... teaches the whole people by its example.  If the government becomes the lawbreaker, it breeds contempt for law; it invites every man to become a law unto himself; it invites anarchy. 

--Louis Brandeis


 


  


Curbing Corruption - Unit 4: Corruption through Data

 

Learning Objectives

How do we measure corruption?

After studying this unit, you should be able to:

  • Understand why and how data on corruption help in good governance efforts;

  • Understand how government can diagnose and measure good governance and corruption;

  • Become familiar with the methods for measuring corruption;

  • Become familiar with the indicators measured in good governance and anticorruption research.

 

Introduction

Unit two looked at a range of problems that can impact the quality of governance systems in a country, demonstrating that evidence of only a few corrupt events can justify a serious problem. In order to fully define and diagnose the depth and breadth of the corruption problem, and a country’s general governance performance, and to develop solutions for tackling these problems, researchers must develop the capacity to measure good governance and corruption. This unit looks at the stages of effective analysis and the different methods for the diagnosis and measurement of the corruption problem.

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