Final presentation of research paper on corruption perception of Bhutanese Youth in 2012.

1. Daw Dhendup (101035): dawadhenks27@gmail.com
Karma Yoezer (101037): kyoezer21@gmail.com
Bhutanese Economy I (Eco-242)
B.A Economics & Environmental Studies
Faculty: Tanveer Reza Rouf
Date: 19/06/13
Corruption Perception of Bhutanese
Youth:
A case study of RTC students in 2012

2. INTRODUCTION
What is the corruption perception of Bhutanese youth in
2012?
RQ1: What are the types of corruption which are
perceived to have negative impacts in Bhutan?
RQ2: What factors affect corruption perception in
health sector?
“Corruption is operationally defined as the misuse
of entrusted power for private gain.”

3. JUSTIFICATION: WHY SURVEYED IN RTC?
 No specific study has been done
 Youths are the future nation
 RTC is located in the capital
 Interaction with various people
 Exposure to social media

4.  Transparency and Corruption (2004): misuse of
public funds, nepotism and favoritism
 Bardhan and Mookherjee (2001): level of
corruption in the least developed, developing
countries and developed nations
 Anti-Corruption Commission of Bhutan (2008):
nepotism and favoritism
Review of Literature
 Types of corruption:

5. REVIEW OF LITERATURE
o Melgar and Rossi (2009): accessibility of information
and ability to analyze
o Personal interaction
o Social-demographic variables
o Melgar, Rossi and Smith (2010): age is not significant
Factors affecting level of corruption:

6. • Data collected in 2012 by Rabten, Wangchuk and Dorji
Questionnaire
Data and Methodology
:
Demographic
variables
General forms
of corruption
Corruption in
health sector

7. General forms of corruption
Nepotism
&
favoritism
Misuse of
public funds
Misuse of human
resources
Natural
Resources
misuse
Misuse of
public
facilities
Fronting nation
to non-nation

8. Factors which can affect corruption perception
Variable “X” Variable “Y”
Level of
corruption
perception
Age
Gender
Residence
Course
Experience

9. Data Entry
Variables Coding
Gender Male = 1, female = 0
Age 18 till 35
Course B.A/BCA = 1, Business = 0
Residence Boarder = 0, Dayscholar = 1
Experience Strongly agree = 3, partly agree = 2, disagree = 1,
don't know = 0
Level of
corruption
1-10% = 0, 11-20%=1, 21-40%= 2, 50% above=3

10. RESULT

11. Ordinary Linear Regression Mode of factors Affecting
Corruption Perception
R Square = 0.081= 10%
Significance F = 0.150
Independent Variables Coefficient (P-Value)
Age 0.05 (0.11)
Gender -0.31 (0.18)
Residence -0.28 (0.34)
Course -0.31 (0.25 )
Experience 0.09 (0.64)

12. RESULT ANALYSIS
 All the five variables were insignificant
 Proves no variables could affect the perception
 Average Bhutanese people do not sense it
 Are satisfied with provided health care/facilities
 Low level of corruption in Bhutan

13. POLICY RECOMMENDATION
 High in public fund misuses, Anti-Corruption
Commission of Bhutan, Royal Audit Authority of
Bhutan and other affiliated organizations must work
unanimously to bring it under compromise
 Further research on variables other than demographic
variables such as “Is there corruption within high
level people in health sector?”