Waithima, Abraham K(University of Capetown, April , 2011)
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Abstract:
This thesis investigates the role of gender composition, ethnic heterogeneity and
harambee on corruption. The interest is premised on the high levels of corruption
in Kenya coupled with the rising ethnicization of politics and the allegation of
harambee being one of the causes of corruption. In addition, there has been growing
advocacy for the greater involvement of women in the public sector as an anticorruption strategy. Given this, this thesis uses experimental games which are
novel in the Kenyan context to examine the extent to which individual attributes
such as gender and ethnicity might ináuence the propensity to o§er or accept a
bribe, or to punish individuals who engage in such activities. In addition, this
thesis uses a public good game and a common pool resource game to examine the
alleged link between harambee and corruption.