Other publications
In this section, you can find other scientific publications by RESPOND partners on topics related to the project, though not produced within the framework of RESPOND.
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Artificial intelligence as a weapon to fight corruption: Civil society actors on the benefits and risks of existing bottom-up approaches
Chapter in Political Science and Public Policy 2024, Elgar online Description: Corruption is a global, timeless, multifaceted phenomenon with severe consequences for society, politics, and the economy (Mungiu-Pippidi & Heywood,2020; Rothstein, 2011). Against the backdrop of an increasingly digital societyand the associated availability of big data, information and communicationtechnologies (ICTs) to fight corruption are surging Link: https://doi.org/10.4337/9781802202106.00020 Year…
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Lie detection algorithms disrupt the social dynamics of accusation behavior
Article in iScience Volume 27, Issue 7 Description: Humans, aware of the social costs associated with false accusations, are generally hesitant to accuse others of lying. Our study shows how lie detection algorithms disrupt this social dynamic. We develop a supervised machine-learning classifier that surpasses human accuracy and conduct a large-scale incentivized experiment manipulating the availability of this lie-detection…
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The Distribution of Executive Power and Corruption: A Meta-Analytical Review
Article in Comparative Political Studies,Sage Journals Description: While much research has been devoted to the institutional determinants of corruption in democracies, debates continue regarding the merits of distributing executive power horizontally (presidentialism vs. parliamentarism) and vertically (federalism vs. unitarism). Taking advantage of the rich empirical literature on the subject, we investigate the effects of institutional features…
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Political Institutions and the Corruption of Politics
Chapter in Handbook of Comparative Political Institutions, Edwar Elgar Publishing Description: This comprehensive Handbook presents a broad range of theoretical, methodological and empirical perspectives on the comparative study of political institutions. Exploring cutting-edge developments in the field, it provides new insight into the significant diversity and impact of political institutions across space and time. Link:…