The Impact of Rural Culture on the Spread of Nepotism and Corruption

The article is aimed at analyzing the phenomenon of nepotism. The scientist views on nepotism and its consequences were studied. The problem of nepotism in the current socio-political environment of the State was considered. The real examples of the spread of nepotism in Ukraine and in other countries around the world have been provided. The author has advanced a hypothesis about the negative impact of the development of rural culture and mentality on the development of nepotism and corruption. This hypothesis has been confirmed on the basis of economic and statistical methods. The reasons for the cultural lag between the village and the city have been presented. On the examples from various countries around the world, existence of a statistically significant link between the proportion of rural population and the level of corruption in the country has been proved. The experience of the Soviet Union in preventing the emergence of nepotism in the regions was analyzed. Recommendations have been made to reduce the risk of nepotism among government officials in terms of one region.