(NON)DETERMINANTS OF CORRUPTION: A SCEPTICAL VIEW FROM EASTERN EUROPE.

The article assesses the current state of corruption literature and conducts relevant empirical tests. It explores the validity of the corruption indicators regarded as having high explanatory power and juxtaposes them with empirical facts from several Eastern European countries. The article points out the existing problems with corruption indicators and the oversimplification of the term corruption as well as calls for a more comprehensive approach to studying corruption. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]