The effects of anti-corruption videos on attitudes toward corruption in a Ukrainian online survey
Journal
Eurasian Geography and Economics
ISSN
1538-7216
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2019-09-30
Author(s)
Abstract
This paper presents the outcomes of an anti-corruption educational intervention among Ukrainian students based on an online experiment. More than 3,000 survey participants were randomly assigned to one of three different videos on corruption and its consequences (treatment groups) or a video on higher education (control group). The data suggest a high level of academic dishonesty and misconduct among young people, but also a negative attitude toward corruption in general, highlighting the ambivalence of corruption in the country. We find that one video, which presented a thrilling story abut a victim of corruption related to common bribery in an accessible way, was effective in promoting awareness of the negative consequences of corruption. In contrast, the other two treatment videos, which more closely followed the style of TV news or documentaries on corruption, did not generally promote negative attitudes toward corruption. Presenting corruption issues in a catchy way therefore appears to matter for the effectiveness of such interventions.
Language
English
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Routledge
Number
3
Start page
304
End page
332
Subject(s)
Eprints ID
258020