The influence of wages on public officials’ corruptibility: a laboratory investigation by Roel van Veldhuizen* Previous studies have proposed a link between corruption and wages in the public sector. The present paper investigates this link using a laboratory experiment. In the experiment, public officials have the opportunity to accept a bribe and can then decide between a neutral and a corrup...

Background. Limited physical activity (PA) is a risk factor for childhood obesity. In Netherlands, as in many other countries worldwide, local policy officials bear responsibility for integrated PA policies, involving both health and nonhealth domains. In practice, its development seems hampered. We explore which obstacles local policy officials perceive in their effort. Methods. Fifteen semist...

Despite reassurances from health officials that there is little chance of a large outbreak of Ebola virus disease in the United States, four in 10 people there are concerned that there will be, a new survey shows. A quarter fear that they or someone in their family might fall ill with it in the next year, it found. As at 22 August, more than 1200 people have died in the current Ebola outbreak i...

This study aims to answer how complex decision making is and what factors determine the process in regions manage impact of COVID-19 pandemic. uses perspective decision-making theory crisis. However, this not intended prove one specific theory. an exploration type. It explore practice crises. The unit analysis for highest officials, both executive legislative, at provincial district levels, whe...

BACKGROUND Tobacco control effort should be first started in people that are looked upon as role models for the general population. We aimed to determine the knowledge, attitude, and behavior of religious officials towards smoking and the new tobacco law. METHOD The study group was comprised of 492 Imams and 149 Quran course instructors working in Kahramanmaras city of Turkey, 641 religious o...