State Capture and Development

State capture is an extremely harmful variant of corruption. Its distinctive and complex characteristics erode democratic institutions and norms, while concentrating power and influence in the hands of narrow interest groups – in business, politics, or organised crime.

This session explained how the concept has evolved, its mechanisms, and potential recovery strategies. It showcased a new worldwide state capture index which turns conventional measures of corruption upside down and highlights the prevalence of this challenge in high-income countries as well.

SPEAKERS

Daniel Kauffman, Sr Fellow, Results for Development and the Governance Action Hub

Elizabeth David-Barrett, Deputy Director (Research) at GI ACE and Director at CSC, University of Sussex

Watch here: https://youtu.be/MpIpqiDjrLo