Politicians who hold undergraduate degrees in economics are significantly more likely to engage in corrupt practices than their colleagues, according to an analysis by RenĂ© Ruske of the University of Muenster in Germany of data from the U.S. Congress. Of the 154 senators and representatives with economics degrees from 2005–2009, 13% were involved in cases of bribery, embezzlement, or other forms of corruption; for the 541 without economics degrees, the figure was 6.9%. Past research suggests that people who study economics are more self-oriented than others.Read more in HBR.
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
HBR Daily Stat: Corruption Is More Common Among Politicians Who Are Economics Graduates
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