The Ambivalence of Social Networks and their Role in Spurring and Potential for Curbing Petty Corruption: Comparative Insights from East Africa
- Switzerland University of Basel 2018
- 18p.
This paper compares social networks dynamics and related practices of corrution and brings to the fore how structural and functional network properties could be utilised as entry points for anti-corruption interventions. With a focus on the health sector in Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda, the empirical findings from this research indeed corroborate the role of social networks in perpetuating collective practices of petty corruption – including bribery, favouritism and gift-giving.
