Korupce a její vliv na ekonomický rozvoj

The bachelor thesis focuses on the issue of corruption and its impact on economic development. It begins by providing a theoretical background on defining corruption, its classification, causes and measurement methods. The impact of corruption on economic development is further discussed in a separate theoretical chapter. The practical part of the thesis focuses on comparisons and analyzes corruption using the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for developed and developing countries in 2019 and 2022. Correlations between corruption and selected economic variables of these countries are then calculated. The indicators chosen for the analysis are real GPD per capita, unemployment rate and public debt to GPD. The outcome of correlation analysis reveals that for developing countries, the correlations between the CPI and all observed variables are mostly lower than those in developed countries. There are clear differences in perception of corruption between 30 selected developed and 30 developing countries. Causes could be institutional stability, when more developed countries have stronger institutions contributing to higher transparency, accountability and resilience to corruption. Cultural factors and the education may also influence the perception of corruption and willingness to accept it.