I inwardly groan when 'public policy' people use pithy slogans that over-simplify complexity and so undermine effectiveness. Let's retire these one by one - first up: 'need or greed?' in corruption.
Completely agree, Peter. In fact, studies of compensation in public and private sectors often conclude there is a public sector premium, not the reverse. And the types of jobs with prevalent unofficial payments are often in high demand such that people pay to get them. It’s a vicious circle from there...
Completely agree, Peter. In fact, studies of compensation in public and private sectors often conclude there is a public sector premium, not the reverse. And the types of jobs with prevalent unofficial payments are often in high demand such that people pay to get them. It’s a vicious circle from there...