Enriquecimiento Ilícito en el Sector Público: Una Revisión Sistemática de la Literatura

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https://doi.org/10.21803/penamer.18.37.910

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Corrupción, Enriquecimiento ilícito, Estrategias anticorrupción, Revisión sistemática, Servidores públicos

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Objetivo: El presente artículo busca analizar el impacto del enriquecimiento ilícito en el sector público. Metodología: Se realizó una revisión sistemática de la literatura científica sobre enriquecimiento ilícito y corrupción en la administración pública, siguiendo la metodología PRISMA 2020. Se revisaron estudios empíricos y teóricos publicados entre 2000 y 2023 en Scopus, Web of Science y ScienceDirect. Tras aplicar criterios de selección, se analizaron 57 estudios. Resultados: La investigación identifica factores que facilitan prácticas corruptas y sus implicaciones institucionales y sociales. Se abordan causas, efectos y posibles soluciones desde enfoques legales, de política pública y prevención, así como marcos éticos, sociales y jurídicos. Conclusiones: El estudio destaca la necesidad de comprender el enriquecimiento ilícito desde una perspectiva multidisciplinaria. Se proponen recomendaciones para futuras investigaciones y para el diseño de políticas más eficaces, orientadas a fortalecer la integridad gubernamental y reducir la desigualdad social.

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Montealegre, J. (2025). Enriquecimiento Ilícito en el Sector Público: Una Revisión Sistemática de la Literatura. Pensamiento Americano, 18(37), e-910. https://doi.org/10.21803/penamer.18.37.910