There is an 80 character limit on titles. The title I used is an abbreviated version of the first line of the abstract: Students in India who cheat on a si

There is an 80 character limit on titles. The title I used is an abbreviated version of the first line of the abstract: Students in India who cheat on a simple laboratory task are more likely to prefer public sector jobs. This paper shows that cheating on this task predicts corrupt behavior by civil servants, implying that it is a meaningful predictor of future corruption. Students who demonstrate pro-social preferences are less likely to prefer government jobs, while outcomes on an explicit game and attitudinal measures to measure corruption do not systematically predict job preferences. A screening process that chooses high-ability applicants would not alter the average propensity for corruption. The findings imply that differential selection into government may contribute, in part, to corruption. The OP is familiar with several countries, and he is an economist with Ph.D. in experimental economics. As such, the OP understands that researchers with limited budgets may choose to carry out their research in countries where smaller amounts of money can have salient effects. The OP believes the distribution of human capabilities and preferences is independent of national or racial origin, and understands the appeal of government positions to people who like to have power over others without being accountable.