Rob Gillanders

DCU

Dr Rob Gillanders is a Lecturer in Economics at Dublin City University's Business School. He is a former Irish Research Council awardee.

The links between corruption and the coronavirus

From politics to economics, corruption has many implications for how countries will fare during the pandemic

Coronavirus • 06 Apr 20

How corruption hurts the vulnerable

All countries and institutions are vulnerable to corruption to some extent, but not all take steps to punish and deter it

Corruption • 19 Jul 19

Why corruption is a threat to world security

It's no surprise that the world's least peaceful states are also among the most corrupt

Corruption • 01 Mar 19

Corruption and "the tone at the top"

As well as actually not being corrupt, Irish officials and leaders owe it to us that they do not do anything that might appear dirty

Corruption • 22 Oct 18

Why do some countries have more red tape than others?

Red tape and burdensome regulations are a huge cost for businesses and individuals and have an impact on a country's reputation

Business • 15 Aug 18

Don't stop the presses: the importance of press freedom

Press freedom helps to shape fundamentally important processes in our societies and protects us from bad political actors

Media • 10 May 18

Power, corruption and lies

Opinion: there are many reasons why corruption is bad for a country such as how it distorts policy decisions, discourages investment and causes reputational damage

Corruption • 13 Dec 17

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