Corruption and economic development in India

Pages: 560-563
Jyoti Chahal and Rajwanti (Department of Commerce, Govt. P.G. College Gohana, Haryana)

The problem of corruption is neither new nor limited to developing countries. The context and relevance of this problem varied widely between countries and time period became of its extremely diverse nature. Gunner Mydral wrote “Corruption put sand in economic machinery; it is a force slowing down developments”. In this research paper an attempt is made to analyze the impact of corruption on Indian economy growth. This research paper deals with the present scenario of corruption prevailing in different departments in the country. Furthermore, it also present the various causes of corruption and throw the light on various measures to combat the corruption in India.