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THE KEY FINDINGS OF THE 2009 CORRUPTION SURVEYS OF HOUSEHOLDS AND ENTERPRISES PRESENTED TO THE MEDIA
ArmInfo
2010-07-20 18:05:00
ArmInfo Caucasus Research Resource Centers-Armenia, a program of the
Eurasia Partnership Foundation in Armenia, presented to the media
today the key findings of the 2009 Corruption Surveys of Households
and Enterprises; the surveys are part of the USAID Mobilizing Action
Against Corruption (MAAC) Activity survey program.
The press service of the CRRC reports that the presentation took place
in "Golden Tulip" hotel, Yerevan, Armenia; the main presenters were
Heghine Manasyan and Yevgenya Paturyan. The findings suggest that
corruption is considered to be a major problem, and the situation
has not improved during the last year. On the other hand, most survey
respondents said they would abstain from taking a bribe.
A vast majority of the household survey respondents (84%) considers
corruption to be a major problem facing Armenia. The enterprise survey
respondents are even more concerned about corruption than the general
public, with fully 90% naming corruption as either a "somewhat" or a
"very" serious problem. Armenians consider corruption as "a fact of
life": 59% of the 2009 household survey respondents agree with this
statement, compared with 73% of the enterprise survey respondents.
Thus, both the assessment of the seriousness of corruption as a problem
and its entrenchment in daily life are starker among business leaders
than among the public.
In both surveys, the majority of respondents said that they would
pay a bribe if asked to do so. The main reason for paying the bribe,
according to the respondents, is that there is no other way to
obtain the service required or to "get things done". However, if
offered a bribe, most respondents (72% for both the household and
enterprise surveys) claim they would not take it because the idea is
"unacceptable" to them.
A clear majority of the respondents think that corruption can be
reduced only to a certain degree or not at all, a result that gives a
somewhat discouraging outlook on the future. They do not see themselves
as contributors to anti- corruption efforts, as many (60% and 49%
of the household and enterprise survey respondents, respectively)
say there is nothing they can do to reduce corruption in Armenia.
In addition, monopolies are thought to be the biggest hindrance for
business development, as 75% of the enterprise survey respondents
describe it as either a "serious" or a "very serious" obstacle.
Corruption and the financial crisis come next in the list of
impediments, with nearly 70% of respondents mentioning these as either
serious or very serious.
Corruption Surveys of Households and Enterprises are part of MAAC
Survey program; Household Surveys are conducted annually, and
Enterprises Surveys are conducted bi-annually. The Household Survey
sample in 2009 included 1 515 adults from all over the country,
and the Enterprises Survey sample included 400 enterprises from all
regions and representing a wide range of sectors. The Survey findings
are available on-line to all for further research and analysis.
Corruption - the abuse of public power for private gain - is a
major problem in many countries, and Armenia is no exception. The
corruption surveys provide valuable insight into the corruption-related
perceptions and personal experiences of the Armenian society.
They also empower public deliberation and informed action, and shed
light on the trends, patterns and changes compared with 2008, when
a similar household survey was conducted.
CRRC is a network of resource and training centers established in
2003, in the capital cities of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia with
the goal of strengthening social science research and public policy
analysis in the South Caucasus. A partnership between the Carnegie
Corporation of New York, the Eurasia Partnership Foundation, and local
universities the CRRC network offers scholars and practitioners stable
opportunities for integrated research, training and collaboration.
www.crrc.am
Launched in July 2007 as a comprehensive anti-corruption initiative
aimed at reducing corruption on both ground and system levels, MAAC
provides support to anticorruption activities of the Government of
Armenia and civil society by establishing a mechanism to address
grievances and effect systems-level and procedural reforms, designing
and implementing anticorruption initiatives with targeted government
agencies, supporting civil society organizations in developing
innovative approaches to mobilize action against corruption, and
increasing awareness among youth and adults against corruption.
From: A. Papazian
ArmInfo
2010-07-20 18:05:00
ArmInfo Caucasus Research Resource Centers-Armenia, a program of the
Eurasia Partnership Foundation in Armenia, presented to the media
today the key findings of the 2009 Corruption Surveys of Households
and Enterprises; the surveys are part of the USAID Mobilizing Action
Against Corruption (MAAC) Activity survey program.
The press service of the CRRC reports that the presentation took place
in "Golden Tulip" hotel, Yerevan, Armenia; the main presenters were
Heghine Manasyan and Yevgenya Paturyan. The findings suggest that
corruption is considered to be a major problem, and the situation
has not improved during the last year. On the other hand, most survey
respondents said they would abstain from taking a bribe.
A vast majority of the household survey respondents (84%) considers
corruption to be a major problem facing Armenia. The enterprise survey
respondents are even more concerned about corruption than the general
public, with fully 90% naming corruption as either a "somewhat" or a
"very" serious problem. Armenians consider corruption as "a fact of
life": 59% of the 2009 household survey respondents agree with this
statement, compared with 73% of the enterprise survey respondents.
Thus, both the assessment of the seriousness of corruption as a problem
and its entrenchment in daily life are starker among business leaders
than among the public.
In both surveys, the majority of respondents said that they would
pay a bribe if asked to do so. The main reason for paying the bribe,
according to the respondents, is that there is no other way to
obtain the service required or to "get things done". However, if
offered a bribe, most respondents (72% for both the household and
enterprise surveys) claim they would not take it because the idea is
"unacceptable" to them.
A clear majority of the respondents think that corruption can be
reduced only to a certain degree or not at all, a result that gives a
somewhat discouraging outlook on the future. They do not see themselves
as contributors to anti- corruption efforts, as many (60% and 49%
of the household and enterprise survey respondents, respectively)
say there is nothing they can do to reduce corruption in Armenia.
In addition, monopolies are thought to be the biggest hindrance for
business development, as 75% of the enterprise survey respondents
describe it as either a "serious" or a "very serious" obstacle.
Corruption and the financial crisis come next in the list of
impediments, with nearly 70% of respondents mentioning these as either
serious or very serious.
Corruption Surveys of Households and Enterprises are part of MAAC
Survey program; Household Surveys are conducted annually, and
Enterprises Surveys are conducted bi-annually. The Household Survey
sample in 2009 included 1 515 adults from all over the country,
and the Enterprises Survey sample included 400 enterprises from all
regions and representing a wide range of sectors. The Survey findings
are available on-line to all for further research and analysis.
Corruption - the abuse of public power for private gain - is a
major problem in many countries, and Armenia is no exception. The
corruption surveys provide valuable insight into the corruption-related
perceptions and personal experiences of the Armenian society.
They also empower public deliberation and informed action, and shed
light on the trends, patterns and changes compared with 2008, when
a similar household survey was conducted.
CRRC is a network of resource and training centers established in
2003, in the capital cities of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia with
the goal of strengthening social science research and public policy
analysis in the South Caucasus. A partnership between the Carnegie
Corporation of New York, the Eurasia Partnership Foundation, and local
universities the CRRC network offers scholars and practitioners stable
opportunities for integrated research, training and collaboration.
www.crrc.am
Launched in July 2007 as a comprehensive anti-corruption initiative
aimed at reducing corruption on both ground and system levels, MAAC
provides support to anticorruption activities of the Government of
Armenia and civil society by establishing a mechanism to address
grievances and effect systems-level and procedural reforms, designing
and implementing anticorruption initiatives with targeted government
agencies, supporting civil society organizations in developing
innovative approaches to mobilize action against corruption, and
increasing awareness among youth and adults against corruption.
From: A. Papazian