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Alina Mungiu-Pippidi introduces index to examine transparency worldwide

Many countries around the world fall short, the Professor of Democracy Studies shows.

Alina Mungiu-Pippidi calls for strong unity against corruption in Europe in EURACTIV podcast

The anti-corruption expert shares input on “Beyond the Byline” podcast episode examining the impact of corruption.

Event highlight

How healthy are our democracies?

Helmut K. Anheier and panellists discussed results of the Berggruen Governance Index, which was presented at the Hertie school for its European premiere.

Curbing business and political corruption major task for election winners

New policy brief highlights the urgency for a comprehensive anticorruption plan in Germany.

Hertie School’s ERCAS join World Values Survey team on Values in Crisis (VIC)

Pandemic made us moody, but more progressive, study finds.

ERCAS to present transparency index at OECD’s anti-corruption conference

For fifth year, Alina Mungiu-Pippidi’s centre is a “Knowledge Partner“ for the high-level event.

Student researchers find a low sense of well-being, but relatively high institutional trust, among peers in pandemic

Alina Mungiu-Pippidi’s MPP and MIA class conducts survey of students around the world.

Alina Mungiu-Pippidi discusses good governance indicators in events around UN Anti-Corruption Day

Discussions feature ERCAS’ recently launched Public Integrity Forecast, which helps evaluate governance trends.

EU Rule of Law Report leaves open questions, writes Alina Mungiu-Pippidi

Writing for Carnegie Europe, she cites 7 key issues the EU should confront in order to deal with democratic "backsliders."

ERCAS launches global “Public Integrity Forecast” aimed at curbing corruption

Interactive online map offers policymakers past and future indicators for 120 countries.

The good governance of the corona crisis

Alina Mungiu-Pippidi explains the reasons for some surprising successes and failures in handling the crisis, in a piece for the ERCAS blog.

Mapping the transparency of a pandemic

Alina Mungiu-Pippidi and her students explore governments’ reponses to Covid-19.