ABSTRACT Deterrence theory underpins numerous anti‐corruption interventions. Yet, empirical evidence on its application to corruption remains limited. Existing studies rely mainly on laboratory experiments and focus on certainty and severity of punishment, leaving the role of celerity unexplored.
Eran Itskovich +4 more
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Directions for improving the financial support of forensic expert forensic activity in Ukraine with account of positive foreign experience. [PDF]
Martynenko N.
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Mapping Organized Crime as a Stakeholder: A Risk‐Based and Responsive Governance Perspective
ABSTRACT Organized crime (OC) can influence firms through coercion, collusion, financial ties, and supply‐chain relationships, yet these interactions remain underexamined in stakeholder theory. This article conceptualizes organized crime as an analytically relevant but non‐normatively legitimate stakeholder and develops a risk‐based framework combining
Giovanni Scirè, Enzo Bivona
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Evolving Attitudes to Ukrainian and Russian Minorities in Czechia During the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Democrats Stay the Course. [PDF]
Klicperova-Baker M +3 more
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Why Comply? Explaining Sectoral Patterns in GRECO'S Anti‐Corruption Recommendations
ABSTRACT Why do states vary in their compliance with international anti‐corruption recommendations? Research often treats the state as a unitary actor and explains variation at country‐level. This article challenges that assumption by examining variation in compliance across institutional sectors within countries.
Susana Coroado, Robert Gillanders
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Identifying epigenetic and microbial biomarkers for preterm birth using DNA methylation and gut microbiome data. [PDF]
Huang P, Cai Z.
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Corruption and Uneven Development: Why Anti‐Corruption Fails in the EU's Most Vulnerable Regions
ABSTRACT This article challenges the assumption that legal harmonization within the European Union ensures effective anti‐corruption governance. Despite EU‐compliant frameworks, institutional integrity remains highly uneven across subnational territories. We introduce the Regional Integrity Framework (RIF), a diagnostic approach that integrates citizen
Ina Kubbe +3 more
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Models of development sociology in the age of artificial intelligence: a PRISMA-guided scoping review of global research trends (2020-2025). [PDF]
Sakr AMK +3 more
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ABSTRACT Financial asset disclosure laws are widely implemented to combat conflicts of interest among policymakers, yet their economic impact remains poorly understood. This study provides the first comprehensive analysis of how these transparency measures affect macroeconomic outcomes across the 50 US states.
Justin H. Kirkland, Patrick E. Shea
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