Public sector corruption: Research Agenda and Debates from international literature

Authors

  • Fábio Jacinto Barreto Souza Universidade de Brasília - PPGA/UnB
  • Suylan de Almeida Midlej e Silva Universidade de Brasília - PPGA/UnB
  • Adalmir de Oliveira Gomes Universidade de Brasília - PPGA/UnB

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https://doi.org/10.21118/apgs.v11i3.5640

Abstract

This article aims to identify and discuss a research agenda on corruption in the public sector has been approached in international literature and how are these themes being addressed in the academia. For this study, we collected articles in two databases of scientific articles (Scopus and Web of Science). 211 international productions were analyzed among articles that deal with the clinical and empirical cover corruption issues. The results point to a growing field of study, with a variety of research methods and techniques. In the end, we concluded that there’s still a considerable research agenda on the topic.

 

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Author Biographies

Fábio Jacinto Barreto Souza, Universidade de Brasília - PPGA/UnB

Doutor em Administração com área de concentração em Administração Pública e Políticas Públicas (PPGA/UNB), Mestrado em Administração pela Universidade de Brasília (UNB), MBA em Gestão Estratégica da Tecnologia da Informação pela Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV) e graduação em Administração pela Universidade Católica de Brasília (UCB). É Servidor Público Federal (Administrador) da Advocacia-Geral da União (AGU) e atua em diversos projetos de modernização e desenvolvimento institucional na Administração Pública Federal. Também atua como professor e pesquisador na Universidade de Brasília (UnB)

Suylan de Almeida Midlej e Silva, Universidade de Brasília - PPGA/UnB

Doutora em Sociologia pela Universidade de Brasília (2008), com mestrado em Comunicação e Cultura Contemporâneas pela Universidade Federal da Bahia (1996) e graduação em Comunicação Social pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (1992). Professora Adjunta do Departamento de Gestão de Políticas Públicas da Faculdade de Economia, Administração, Contabilidade e Gestão de Políticas Públicas da Universidade de Brasília (FACE/UnB). Professora do Programa de Pós-graduação em Administração (PPGA/UnB) e do Mestrado Profissional em Administração Pública (MPA/UnB). Secretária-Executiva da Associação Nacional de Ensino e Pesquisa do Campo de Públicas (ANEPCP) - 2018-2019, Coordenadora do Fórum de Programas de Pós-Graduação em Administração/Gestão Pública da Sociedade Brasileira de Administração Pública (SBAP) - 2016-2018. Lidera o grupo de pesquisa: Estado e Sociedade no Combate à Corrupção, cadastrado no CNPq. Desenvolve pesquisa nos temas: políticas públicas e participação social; e análise e avaliação de políticas públicas.

Adalmir de Oliveira Gomes, Universidade de Brasília - PPGA/UnB

Doutor em Administração pela Universidade de Brasília - UnB (2014). Professor Adjunto do Departamento de Administração e do Programa de Pós Graduação em Administração da UnB (PPGA/UnB). Coordenador adjunto do Mestrado Profissional em Administração Pública. Experiência na realização de pesquisas para organizações públicas. Autor de artigos publicados em revistas científicas nacionais e internacionais na área de Administração Pública. Líder do grupo de pesquisa 'Administração da Justiça'. Interesse de pesquisa em temas relacionados com políticas públicas e administração de organizações da justiça.

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2019-07-01

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Souza, F. J. B., Midlej e Silva, S. de A., & Gomes, A. de O. (2019). Public sector corruption: Research Agenda and Debates from international literature. Administração Pública E Gestão Social, 11(3), 1–18. https://doi.org/10.21118/apgs.v11i3.5640

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