Corruption is a phenomenon familiar to all cultures and organisations around the
world. Corruption is a moral, ethical and economic problem that has a negative
impact on any organisation in which it occurs. In this thesis we investigate the impact
of corruption on the Ukrainian public sector, governance, economic growth and the
effectiveness of state institutions. The purpose of this thesis is to analyse the
problem of corruption and the effectiveness of anti-corruption measures and reforms
in Ukraine, using public policy theory and good governance theory, and to propose
and explore possible measures to reduce its impact. The thesis conducted a case
study of Ukraine, which was then deepened by applying the issue of corruption to
Slovenia. This led to findings that allowed us to propose strategies to improve the
situation of Ukraine in the context of corruption. The research is important because
corruption undermines public trust, weakens governance and hinders economic
development. The work used qualitative research methods, including document
analysis, public policy evaluation, situation overview and SWOT analysis of potential
solutions in the context of systemic reforms. This approach provides a deeper
understanding of corruption in Ukraine. We find that corruption in Ukraine is a major
impediment to the effectiveness of state institutions and to economic progress, aided
by the emergence of oligarchs whose activities distort the public policy process.
Although Ukraine has made progress with anti-corruption reforms, corruption
challenges remain. Comparing the corruption situation with the Slovenian case
shows the potential benefits of consistent administrative reforms and increased
accountability in the public sector.
The contribution of the work to the field is to provide a framework for evaluating anticorruption
measures and to draw conclusions that are useful for further research on
corruption. A limitation of our research is mainly the lack of statistical data and
analysis, as corruption in practice is difficult to measure statistically.
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