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Public events (lifelong learning)
Research seminar with Dr. Omer F. Baris
Topic: “Corruptissima re publica plurimae leges”
February 19, 2025
Abstract: Dr. Omer F. Baris research examines the unintended consequences of anti-corruption policies. While these policies are designed to foster integrity in public service, they often create perverse incentives that discourage honest individuals and favor corrupt but highly skilled actors. The study highlights how oversight mechanisms, intended to deter corruption, impose significant compliance and psychological costs on ethical public servants. This leads to adverse selection, where honest individuals are driven out of the public sector, leaving it increasingly dominated by those adept at exploiting systemic weaknesses. Instead of curbing corruption, these policies may, paradoxically, entrench it further by creating an environment that rewards manipulation and dishonesty.
