TITLE:
Critical Review of Studies on Corruption in the Public Sector in South American Countries. An Objective Analysis
AUTHORS:
Xavier Mauricio Torres Maldonado
KEYWORDS:
Perception of Corruption, Fight against Corruption, Government Transparency, Democracy, South America, Society
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.13 No.12,
December
17,
2025
ABSTRACT: This scientific contribution aims to provide a critical and objective review of studies on corruption in the public sector in South American countries. The document presents the following results: 1) Lines of research and main outcomes of the most acclaimed contributions by the global scientific community. 2) Bibliometric analysis of the scientific contributions considered in this research. 3) A structured discussion of the results of the identified research, based on the logical and conceptual construct of the objective of this research. 4) Final considerations or conclusions, supported by the recurring lines of results of the identified research, based on the objective of this scientific contribution.