On the development of students’ attitudes towards corruption and cheating in Russian universities
Journal
European Journal of Higher Education
ISSN
2156-8235
ISSN-Digital
2156-8243
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2016-03-09
Author(s)
Abstract
Based on empirical data from selected public universities in Khabarovsk, Russia, this paper compares first- and fifth-year students regarding their attitudes towards corruption in general and university corruption in particular. Even after making both groups of students comparable with respect to a range of socio-economic characteristics by a matching approach, the results suggest that fifth-year students are more open to a range of informal and corrupt practices than first years. Our analysis therefore points to the possibility that the Russian higher education system might ‘favour’ compliance with corruption and informal practices, with potentially detrimental consequences for the Russian society as a whole.
Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Routledge
Volume
6
Number
2
Start page
128
End page
143
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
248235