Sociological research indicators of corruption and the shadow economy in Russia

Sociological studies are a tool for obtaining objective information on social processes due to the fact that public opinion being a reflection of the social situation is the most flexible and responsive phenomenon. The author examines the aspects of sociological indicators of corruption and the shadow economy used to find reduction tools and a monitoring mechanism applied by society. The relevance of the study is determined by the need to enhance civic institutions as a partner of public authorities in the prevention of corruption and the shadow economy. The analysis demonstrates that a sociological approach to studying corruption and the shadow economy is in demand in the modern world as it implies the examination of various social factors resulting in the fact that the constituent entities assess this phenomenon in a different way. At the same time, it is difficult to measure corruption and the shadow economy in sociological terms since they are the latent social phenomena.