Business Developer

We are seeking a dynamic and entrepreneurial Business Developer to lead GTI’s private sector growth initiatives, expand partnerships, secure sustainable funding streams, and communicate with our diverse range of partners. This role is ideal for a professional who thrives at the intersection of data, public policy, and relationship-building. You will play a central role in strengthening our product portfolio for businesses use cases while preserving our intellectual independence and research integrity.

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Using Beneficial Ownership Data for Systematic Risk Assessment in Public procurement. The Example of 6 European Countries.

Tello Arista, I., Fazekas, M. & Volkotrub, A. Using Beneficial Ownership Data for Systematic Risk Assessment in Public procurement. The Example of 6 European Countries. Eur J Crim Policy Res (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10610-025-09654-9

Despite the considerable interest, there is little evidence on the suitability of beneficial ownership data for systematic corruption risk assessment. This paper aims to validate common beneficial ownership risk indicators for proxying public procurement corruption. By implication, it offers practical insights for research, policy, and investigations. It also …

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Data intern

We’re looking for a motivated intern to support an exciting international research project on e-procurement transparency across developing countries. As part of a close-knit, interdisciplinary team contributing to UNDP’s Global Initiative on Measuring Corruption, you’ll conduct desk research, assess data availability, and help build a pioneering global transparency indicator.

This is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in development policy, work on cutting-edge research, and contribute to meaningful dialogue with governments worldwide on transparency and reform.

Application process

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Revisiting the Link between Politicians’ Salaries and Corruption.

Klasnja, Marko; Fazekas, Mihály & Al-Shaibani, Ahmed (2026) Revisiting the Link between Politicians’ Salaries and Corruption. British Journal of Political Science. 56:e20. doi:10.1017/S0007123426101392

It has long been argued that paying politicians higher salaries should help decrease corruption. However, the empirical evidence is mixed, partly due to the large variation in contexts, research designs, conceptual definitions and measures of corruption, and the predominance of case studies with potentially limited generalizability. To alleviate these challenges, we evaluate uniformly defined and validated corruption …

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Methodology for estimating financial savings resulting from transparency, accountability and participation

Fazekas, Mihály; Rudinac, Ivana; and Adam, Isabelle (2026) Methodology for estimating financial savings resulting from transparency, accountability and participation. CoST Infrastructure Transparency Initiative. London.

This report presents a methodology for measuring financial savings resulting from the implementation of transparency,
accountability and participation (TAP) interventions – in public infrastructure investments. It outlines a tailored impact
evaluation methodology developed by the Government Transparency Institute (GTI) in collaboration with the CoST- the
Infrastructure Transparency Initiative International Secretariat. The framework is based on publicly …

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National and regional annual aggregate statistics of public procurement spending and corruption risk indicators. A data export based on above EU threshold public tenders (2011-2025)

Government Transparency Institute (2026) National and regional annual aggregate statistics of public procurement spending and corruption risk indicators. A data export based on above EU threshold public tenders (2011-2025), Budapest: Government Transparency Institute. Version 2026/03. Link: https://www.govtransparency.eu/national-and-regional-annual-aggregated-public-procurement-data-TED-2011-2025-version-202603/

This data publication provides national and regional annual aggregate statistics on public procurement spending and corruption risk indicators across 30 European countries (EU-27, Iceland, Norway, and Switzerland) for the period 2011–2025. The statistics are derived from above EU-threshold public tenders published at Tenders …

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Data Engineer/Full-Stack Web Developer

The Government Transparency Institute is looking for a new Data Engineer/Full-Stack Web Developer colleague in Budapest/Vienna. We welcome experienced applicants to join our dynamic team to contribute contribute to high-impact public policy projects funded by the European Union, UN, IMF, and World Bank with developing data pipelines and scalable web platforms that make governance-related data accessible, searchable, and actionable.

Application process

We are currently hiring for the position on a first-come, first-served basis. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply …

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Public procurement cartels: A large-sample testing of screens using machine learning

Fazekas, Mihály; Tóth, Bence; Wachs, Johannes & Abdou, Aly (2026). Public procurement cartels: A large-sample testing of screens using machine learning. International Journal of Industrial Organization. 104.

Due to the high budgetary costs of public procurement cartels, it is crucial to measure and understand them. The literature developed screens that work well for selected cartel types and with high quality data, but it didn’t produce generalisable knowledge supporting policy and law enforcement on typically available datasets. We simultaneously measure multiple …

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Improving Public Procurement Outcomes: A Review of Tools and the State of the Evidence Base (2025 update)

Adam, Isabelle; Blum, Jürgen Rene; & Fazekas, Mihály. (2025) Improving Public Procurement Outcomes: A Review of Tools and the State of the Evidence Base (2025 update). GTI-WP/2025:01, Budapest: Government Transparency Institute.

Considering that about 15% of global GDP flows through public procurement systems, there is a strong need for evidence on what works in this field. This paper systematically reviews the state of the evidence in academic and policy literature on public procurement reforms and their impact on value for …

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Public procurement datasets underpinning the project on corruption risks and natural disasters

Government Transparency Institute (2025) Public procurement datasets underpinning the project on corruption risks and natural disasters, Budapest: Government Transparency Institute.

The project “The Corrupting Effect of Political Connections in Public Procurement through Crises” is releasing datasets on public tenders across 13 countries: Bangladesh, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Dominican Republic, France, Georgia, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Paraguay, Peru, and Ukraine. Alongside the republished structured data gathered from official sources, the release also includes a set of corruption risk indicators developed by the …

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