Corruption and Economic Development
Corruption and Economic Development is a research topic within Sociology and Political Science. Science Explorer counts 20k research works in it since 1950. 25.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the causes and effects of corruption, focusing on its impact on governance, economic growth, institutions, democracy, and the public sector. The research delves into cross-national studies, bribery, political economy, and regulatory aspects related to corruption.
- Corruption
- Governance
- Economic Growth
- Institutions
- Democracy
- Political Economy
- Cross-National Study
- Public Sector
- Bribery
- Regulation
- Research works
- 20k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 4.9k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 25.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +23% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Corruption and Economic Development research?
By volume, the United States and Indonesia publish the most (774 and 328 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 774 works
- 2 Indonesia 328 works
- 3 China 294 works
- 4 United Kingdom 219 works
- 5 Germany 217 works
- 6 Brazil 200 works
- 7 India 157 works
- 8 Nigeria 144 works
- 9 Russia 139 works
- 10 Türkiye 112 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Corruption and Economic Development research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy publishes the most Corruption and Economic Development research, followed by Fayetteville State University and Inonu University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy Germany 109 works
- 2 Fayetteville State University United States 73 works
- 3 Inonu University Türkiye 25 works
- 4 Universiti Teknologi MARA Malaysia 22 works
- 5 Diponegoro University Indonesia 16 works
- 6 University of Johannesburg South Africa 15 works
- 7 University of Chicago United States 14 works
- 8 Fundação Getulio Vargas Brazil 13 works
- 9 University of Bologna Italy 13 works
- 10 Australian National University Australia 12 works
Who are the leading researchers in Corruption and Economic Development?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Corruption and Economic Development include Andrei Shleifer, Daron Acemoğlu and Francis Fukuyama.
- 1 Andrei Shleifer 10k citations
- 2 Daron Acemoğlu 5.7k citations
- 3 Francis Fukuyama 4.1k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Corruption and Economic Development research done?
The largest centres of Corruption and Economic Development research in 2022–2025 are Hamburg (Germany), Beijing (China), Moscow (Russia) and Fayetteville (United States). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Fayetteville, Malatya and Hamburg.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Hamburg Germany 117 works
- 2 Beijing China 76 works
- 3 Moscow Russia 73 works
- 4 Fayetteville United States 73 works
- 5 London United Kingdom 65 works
- 6 Jakarta Indonesia 54 works
- 7 Washington D.C. United States 48 works
- 8 New York United States 41 works
- 9 Shanghai China 30 works
- 10 Mexico City Mexico 27 works
Where it is the local speciality
- FayettevilleUS · 72.7 works385×
- MalatyaTR · 25.4 works28×
- HamburgDE · 116.8 works17×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Corruption and Economic Development than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Corruption and Economic Development?
Among universities, judged by research, London School of Economics and Political Science, Babeș-Bolyai University and University of Johannesburg score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London School of Economics and Political Science United Kingdom | 60.2 | 35.8% | 10.3× | 11 | +21.0% |
| 2 | Babeș-Bolyai University Romania | 58.1 | 25.4% | 9.7× | 10 | +160.2% |
| 3 | University of Johannesburg South Africa | 56.2 | 46.4% | 5.5× | 15 | +11.5% |
| 4 | Fundação Getulio Vargas Brazil | 55.3 | 19.3% | 29.2× | 13 | +133.0% |
| 5 | Bucharest University of Economic Studies Romania | 53.9 | 15.6% | 14.9× | 11 | +419.2% |
| 6 | University of Gothenburg Sweden | 53.9 | 47.8% | 5.1× | 9 | +26.8% |
| 7 | Fayetteville State University United States | 51.8 | 8.8% | 685.3× | 73 | -61.2% |
| 8 | Texas Tech University United States | 49.3 | 32.8% | 5.0× | 9 | +173.8% |
| 9 | George Mason University United States | 46.8 | 32.1% | 7.6× | 11 | -17.4% |
| 10 | Universiti Teknologi MARA Malaysia | 46.7 | 15.3% | 6.4× | 22 | +129.5% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Corruption and Economic Development research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 23% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Corruption and Economic Development.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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