Corruption and Its Implications in Romania

Corruption is a phenomenon that acts internationally, regardless of barriers or cultural differences. The mechanism of corruption is a complex one, with various forms of manifestation activating in all fields of activity, worldwide, from the most developed countries, to the poorest, causing major long-term imbalances, becoming an enemy of the normal functioning of state institutions and authorities, as well as a brake on economic advance. In Romania, in the last 30 years of democracy, corruption has developed and found new ways of manifestation, which have slowed down the process of economic, social, technological, educational evolution of the Romanian society, creating a feeling of distrust in the state institutions and in the business environment. The research question was to observe the impact of corruption in Romania, in the public sector as well as the business environment. The aim of this research is to present the evolution of corruption in Romania from 2007 to 2019, according to the Transparency International Index and also, to make a comparison to the phenomenon of corruption in our country versus the European Union average in the last 12 years and also, to highlight that the process of corruption is an impediment to the harmonious development of the business environment and the public sector.