The Working Paper presents the results of a nationwide survey of 1,209 individuals in Bulgaria, conducted in February to early March 2023.

The survey examined how corruption is perceived in Bulgaria by different types of respondent, and what kind of behaviour is considered acceptable.

It also looked at respondents’ perceptions of anti-corruption efforts and under which circumstances they would be more likely to report corruption to the authorities.

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Suggested citation: Thürk, Maria, and Stefanie Bailer. 2023. ‘Perceptions of corruption and anti-corruption efforts in Bulgaria.’ Working Paper 44, Basel Institute on Governance. Available at: baselgovernance.org/publications/wp-44.

The study was conducted by the Basel Institute on Governance and researchers at the University of Basel with operational support from Global Metrics in Bulgaria. It was made possible by the support of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) under the Swiss-Bulgarian Cooperation Programme and of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).