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Economic inequality breeds corrupt behaviour.

Cong Wei¹, Jianning Dang^1,2, Li Liu^1,2

¹Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Applied Experimental Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.

The British Journal of Social Psychology

|November 29, 2022

Summary

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Economic inequality fuels individual corrupt behavior, as shown by US data and experiments. This suggests a harmful cycle where inequality increases corruption, and corruption may worsen inequality.

Keywords:

corrupt behaviour desire for wealth economic inequality official corruption crime perceived fairness

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Area of Science:

Social Sciences
Economics
Political Science

Background:

Societal-level links between economic inequality and corruption are debated.
Previous research has not focused on how economic inequality influences individual corrupt actions.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the relationship between economic inequality and individual corrupt behavior.
To determine the psychological mechanisms underlying this relationship.

Main Methods:

Analysis of 45-year archival data on official corruption in the United States.
Three experiments using economic games with 776 participants across Chinese and American cultures.

Main Results:

Higher economic inequality correlated with increased prevalence of official corruption crimes.
Individuals in more unequal conditions exhibited greater corrupt behavior in experimental settings.
Increased desire for wealth and perceptions of reduced fairness mediated the effect of inequality on corruption.

Conclusions:

Economic inequality fosters individual corrupt actions by creating a self-prioritizing competitive environment.
Findings suggest a detrimental cycle where economic inequality and corruption reinforce each other.
The study highlights the broader societal implications of economic disparity on ethical conduct.