%0 Journal Article %A Anouch Mkhitarian %D 2011 %J International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering %B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology %I Open Science Index 53, 2011 %T Corruption and International Business Community Is Integration into International Business ameans of Reducing Corruption?The case of Russia %U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/4343 %V 53 %X The article examines an opportunity of corruption restriction exercised by international business community in Russia. Integration of Russian economy into the international business does not reduce corruption inside the country. Foreign actors investing in Russia under the condition of obtaining their required rates of returns will be reluctant to harm their investments by involving into anticorruption activities. Furthermore, many Russian firms- competitive advantage could be directly related to their corruption connections. In this case, foreign investments would only accentuate corrupt companies- success by supporting them financially %P 744 - 748