How to cite this publication:
Guillaume Nicaise (2021). Tackling petty corruption through social norms theory: lessons from Rwanda. Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (U4 Issue 2021:2)
Despite Rwanda’s implementation of a ‘zero tolerance for corruption’ strategy, taxi
motorcyclists working in Kigali continue to deal with corrupt security officers and
police officers. Yet, the use of social norms theory can be a very effective tool in
analysing collective action problems, and defining strategies to modify behaviours or
interactions. It reveals how power games, structural aspects, or interdependencies may
perpetuate corrupt practices.
