Causes of corruption in Indonesia

Abstract

Query

What are the main causes of corruption in Indonesia?

Summary

In the case of Indonesia, corruption in the country is likely to be facilitated by a number of factors, such as large amounts of public resources derived from natural resources, vested interests and politically connected networks, poorly paid civil servants, low regulatory quality, and weak judicial independence. In addition, local officials are given wide discretionary power and resources without proper accountability and enforcement mechanisms.

Citation

Martini, M. Causes of corruption in Indonesia. U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre, CMI, Bergen, Norway (2012) 11 pp. [U4 Expert Answer 338]

Causes of corruption in Indonesia

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Published 1 January 2012