Methodology of expert assessment of the corruption control effectiveness revisited

Abstract

Corruption is an extensive phenomenon that is difficult to formalize. Application of the expert assessment method to analyze the effectiveness of the fight against corruption can contribute substantially to the assessment of the anti-corruption movement and the development of the national anti-corruption policy. The purpose of this article is to analyze the gaps in the existing expert assessments and validate an advanced formalized model of corruption assessment with respect to conditions in Russia. Its novelty lies in the methodology of analyzing preferred means of corruption control, proposed by the author, and the formalization of experts’ assessments regarding the subject. The obtained results can be used in the development of systemic anti-corruption policies, given that those anti-corruption tools that receive the highest marks, are of top priority to be implemented first.