CORRUPTION IN SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION: INSTITUTIONAL AND SOCIOCULTURAL FACTORS

Theoretical analysis of corruption in the system of higher education could be fulfilled within the frame of different theories. According to the principal-agent-client model, corruption act is the result of the rational choice, which subjects make in consistency with their own interests and current conditions. The collective action theory is based on the assumption that corruption behavior is normal, and it is expected in the given circumstances. The influence of two main groups of factors is possible on each level of corruption. Institutional factors are connected with law and the level of accountability and transparency in the implementation of law. Sociocultural factors are determined by variety of informal rules, entrenched practices and traditions. Complex analysis of institutional and sociocultural factors of corruption allows elaborating balanced anti-corruption policy based not only on control and formal regulation, but also on shaping anti-corruption culture in universities, and on feedback mechanisms.