Corrupcion and the Prevention of Corrupcion. Comparative Analysis of Spain and Mexico
Corrupcion and the Prevention of Corrupcion. Comparative Analysis of Spain and Mexico

Author(s): Margareta Stela Florescu, Alina Ștefania Chenic Crețu, Andreea Roxana Gheorghiță
Subject(s): Corruption - Transparency - Anti-Corruption
Published by: EDITURA ASE
Keywords: corruption; public ethic; European Union
Summary/Abstract: The corruption phenomenon is a very important one and it has direct implications over the state’s operative mode, as well as its levels of development. The corruption cases are directly reflected on reaching of a status of wellbeing, a very important desideratum for the European Union but also on a global level. Thus, this paper will define concepts and the interdependence between corruption and public ethics. To do so, we will analyse the Transparency International Reports, in order to crayon an overview of the actual level of corruption, and focusing our attention especially on famous corruption cases from Spain and Mexico. From a comparative analysis of the corruption phenomenon in the two countries we can highlight the direct effects that this phenomenon can have over the functionality of a society. Therefore, we will analyse the corruption cost but also the primary negative effects which are reflected in the development levels of a country: in Spain –„ The famous corruption case – “The City of Arts and Science from Valencia” and in Mexico- „Wal-Mart Gate”.

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