dissertations or qualifications of newly produced doctorates. Such a trend may in part be a result of the growing corruption in … Federation. It describes corruption in conferring doctoral degrees in its most explicit forms and focuses on possible solutions … corruption in doctoral education really a bad thing? Is it possible to stop such a practice and how? Answering these questions …

Corruption in higher education is a newly emerging topic in the field of education research. Some aspects of corruption … rigorous systematic research is lacking. This paper considers corruption in higher education in the media, following … corruption across the nations pointing to how exactly they differ and why. Major findings point to the following: some forms of …

This paper argues that corruption in Russia is systemic in nature. Low wage levels of public officials provide strong … within Russia, survey the literature on the causes, consequences, and cures of corruption in Russia, and discuss entry points … incentives to engage in corruption. As corruption is illegal, corrupt officials can be exposed any time, which enforces loyalty …

This paper considers corruption in higher education in Ukraine as reflected in the national media, including such … aspects as corruption in admissions to higher education institutions and corruption in administering the newly introduced … standardized test. The major focus is on the opinions of the leading figures of the education reform on corruption in education …

Political and economic transition is often blamed for Russia's 40% surge in deaths between 1990 and 1994 (the "Russian … explains a large share of the mortality crisis, suggesting that Russia's transition to capitalism and democracy was not as … lethal as commonly suggested. -- mortality ; transition ; alcohol ; Russia …

Political and economic transition is often blamed for Russia's 40% surge in deaths between 1990 and 1994 (the "Russian … explains a large share of the mortality crisis, suggesting that Russia's transition to capitalism and democracy was not as …

Raiding along with corruption is the number one problem in Russia. Raiding is a hostile takeover that manifests a fight … for property or other valuable assets that often involves corruption and fraud. In addition to production facilities, real …

This paper examines determinants of corruption across Russian regions. Key contributions include: (i) a formal study of … economic corruption determinants across Russian regions; (ii) comparisons of determinants of perceived corruption versus those … of actual corruption; and (iii) studying the influence of market competition and other factors on corruption. The results …

This paper investigates a possible impact of education corruption on economic growth in Russia. It argues that high … levels of education corruption may harm total factor productivity in the long run, primarily through lowering the level of … reduce education corruption in the short run, but can eventually lead to implementation of higher ethical standards in the …