Game theory’s cure for corruption

Re:Game theory’s cure for corruption by cies on Monday May 11, 2015 @01:29PM (#9526348)

I thought the article was too lengthy/wordy, so I didn't read it all. I was curious if it described the same anti-corruption approach that I know was once suggested in India: "legalize one side of the corruption". That makes those in a corruption scheme think twice (or more) -- now both sides are equally punishable (thus create a bond by bribing/taking-bribe).

That's also a game-theory approach to corruption!

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Re:Game theory’s cure for corruption by jaideepsingh on Monday May 11, 2015 @02:39PM (#9526890)

I would love to hear more about this "legalize one side of the corruption" proposed solution. Can you elaborate?

The article is lengthy but ultimately boils down to what one of the other comments mentioned: Game theory predicts that corruption is inevitable when only a subset of the population is empowered to enforce societal norms. Hence, the only way to eliminate corruption is by empowering all of the members of a society to enforce societal norms.

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Re:Game theory’s cure for corruption by notahacker on Monday May 11, 2015 @03:20PM (#9527218)

A logical consequence of legalising one side of the corruption is that a mutual incentive to conceal its occurrence no longer exists, which makes corrupt agreements more difficult to reach as well as more likely to be exposed.

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Re:Game theory’s cure for corruption by marcosdumay on Monday May 11, 2015 @02:44PM (#9526939)

Are you talking about the legalization of paying bribes?

I was looking close, because I think the topic is very interesting. They legalized paying bribes only for services that one'd have the right to have anyway. If a person get any kind of advantage over what they already have a right, it's not legal anymore.

Overall, I think it's a very well thought-out law, and completely not radical. The entire world should copy it.

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