This thesis covers the topic of the financial value of exams and seminar papers on Croatian and Slovenian markets, as well as compares the two. The theoretical framework has been established by consulting academic literature in the field of grey and black economies, which are key to the understanding of the topic of the thesis. The scope of the study also encompasses scientific literature on corruption in the academic market, the very definition of the term corruption, as well as its techniques and specificities. The research part of the thesis is based on surveying Slovenians and Croatians with an aim to gather relevant data and answer the research question: “How do Slovenian students, in comparison to Croatian students, perceive the financial value of seminar papers and exams?” In order to understand the broader context of the topic in question, the thesis also examines instances where exams and seminar papers were bought. The research findings are the following. Trade involving seminar papers and exams is more widespread in Croatia than in Slovenia. Croatian students are more willing to pay for exams and seminar papers regardless of their difficulty level, while Slovenian students are more willing to pay a larger sum for exams and seminar papers which are deemed to be more difficult to complete. Students from both countries are equally more willing to pay for seminar papers than exams. They also agree that the communication process is tangled and complicated, as well as that several actors take part in it.
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