High-level Corruption: an Analysis of Schemes, Costs and of Policy Recommendations

Policy Brief of Project FALCON

Corruption affects communities worldwide. It undermines civil, political and economic rights, erodes trust in institutions and impedes economic progress. A new Policy Brief by the FALCON (Fight Against Large-scale Corruption and Organised Crime Networks) project unveils new insights in the fight against high-level corruption.

It provides an in-depth examination of corruption schemes and their societal impacts, alongside actionable policy recommendations to enhance anti-corruption efforts across Europe. The analysis offers valuable resources for policymakers, law enforcement and legal professionals.

Within the FALCON project, the findings in the Policy Brief are being used to develop data-driven tools that enhance the analysis of corruption and help combat it more effectively.

The Basel Institute on Governance is an associated partner of the FALCON project. Claudia Baez Camargo and Jacopo Costa have contributed to the Policy Brief, covering the aspect of border corruption specifically and providing the policy recommendations for all four corruption domains analysed by FALCON.

FALCON is funded under the Horizon Europe Framework Program Grant Agreement ID 101121281. The Basel Institute on Governance receives funding from the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI).