Fundamentals of the Evaluation of Corruption Combating Efficiency

Abstract

The article considers the essential and instrumental bases for the anti-corruption measures effectiveness evaluating. The analysis shows that the indicators used do not fully reflect the essence of corruption — the harmful consequence which it leads to in the areas of corrupt officials’ activities. As a result, the applied performance indicators can at best characterize the effectiveness of corrupt officials’ network connections temporary disruption, but not the elimination of the causes corruption itself. It is concluded that the analysis of the anti-corruption effectiveness must be based on the fact that it depends on the authorized bodies activity. Public opinion polls do not take into account that the range of their perception of corruption is wider than the set of official reporting indicators. As a result, according to the reported indicators, there is an increase in the anti-corruption effectiveness, while according to public surveys, the effectiveness decreases.