Tolerance of Corruption Among Students in Latin America

Anti-corruption reforms introduced in Latin America the last decade require active citizenry. In particular, efforts to strengthen transparency laws assume citizens are able identify, condemn, and denounce corrupt acts. Thus, tolerance of corruption among is problematic for these institutions. Using data from IEA’s International Civic Citizenship Education Study (ICCS) 2016, this chapter analyzes which students at higher risk tolerating address how schools may promote endorsement anticorruption norms. A series multilevel models were used predict corruption. The main findings suggest that civic knowledge authoritarianism predictors students, accounting 49% variance population level. models, open classroom discussion negatively related However, once entered into model, relationship seems be indirect. This discusses promoting prevent