To what extent are sector level vulnerabilities to corruption exploited?
Background
A better understanding of the different vulnerabilities would support policy development and
operational activity to be focused on the areas that pose the greatest risk. This would be valuable both at a strategic level and when considering activity within different sectors of the economy.
The ARIs in this question group focus on the areas where further information would be particularly valuable to build on our existing understanding of the vulnerabilities in the UK. The key question relevant across all crime types here would be what the key vulnerabilities are that can be exploited by criminals engaging in economic crime.
Next steps
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Source
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Economic Crime Areas of Research Interest ARI report July 2025 1
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Related UKRI funded projects
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Corruption in (Non-)Criminal Commercial Enterprise: Law, Theory and Practice
This proposal reflects the AHRC's Research Networking Scheme's Highlight Notice for 'cross-disciplinary research networks exploring emerging areas of cross-cultural enquiry'. More specifically, this proposal is located w...
Funded by: AHRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project specifically focuses on corruption within criminal and non-criminal commercial enterprises, addressing vulnerabilities that can be exploited by criminals.
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Fight Against Large-scale Corruption and Organised Crime Networks (FALCON)
Current evidence suggests that the global fight against corruption faces serious challenges: policy decisions are not well informed, the corruption landscape is complex and enormous, while measuring corruption is so far ...
Funded by: Horizon Europe Guarantee
Why might this be relevant?
The project aims to support policy decisions by developing corruption intelligence pictures and providing actionable indicators of corruption.
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Strategic Hub for Organised Crime Research
In December 2014, RUSI launched a Strategic Hub for Organised Crime Research to develop a world class research agenda that meets the needs of policymakers. With the support of government agencies and Research Councils UK...
Funded by: ESRC
Why might this be relevant?
While the project focuses on organized crime research, it does not directly address the exploitation of sector level vulnerabilities to corruption, but it could provide insights into related areas.