The Corruption Research Center Budapest (CRCB) was established in response to the growing demand for independent, evidence-based research on corruption and the quality of governance. Conceived as a non-partisan think tank, the Center operates independently of governments, political parties, and vested interest groups. Its activities are financed through private donations and research grants, and it also engages in collaborative projects with international institutions, NGOs, and private sector partners.
The primary mission of the Center is to systematically investigate the causes, characteristics, and consequences of corruption, regulatory failures, and broader governance issues, employing an interdisciplinary approach. A key objective is to enhance public accountability by equipping citizens with robust empirical evidence. To this end, CRCB employs a distinctive methodological framework that integrates both qualitative and quantitative approaches, with particular emphasis on the micro-level behavior of actors, thereby generating novel and reliable datasets. Ensuring that research findings are accessible to the broader public and developing effective, evidence-based policy recommendations form an integral part of our work. At CRCB, we maintain that only through the rigorous measurement and systematic analysis of government activities can the foundations of good governance be strengthened.
Staff
Miklós Hajdu, research fellow
Márton Vida, intern
Advisors, Experts, and Volunteers
Katalin Andor, economist
Katalin Goldstein, English language consultant
Jenő Gyenese, software engineer
Magda József, lawyer, public procurement specialist
Zoltán Kelemen, lawyer, public procurement specialist
Tibor Kiss, public relations consultant
Balázs Molnár, software engineer
Attila Székely, public procurement specialist
Barb West, proofreader and editor
Hardware / Software Support
Director
István János Tóth, PhD (istvanjanos.toth at crcb.eu)
Administrative data
CRCB Institute for Policy and Economic Research Nonprofit Ltd.
Short name: CRCB Nonprofit ltd.
Address: Hungary, 1037 Budapest, Lángliliom utca 3 5/12.
VAT number (in Hungary): 12695414-2-41
VAT number (in EU): HU12695414
Registration code (in Hungary): 01-09-698940
Statistical code (in Hungary): 12695414-7220-572-01
NACE: 7220
Bank account data:
Name of the bank: CIB Bank Zrt.
Address: Hungary, 1027 Budapest, Medve utca 4-14.
SWIFT-kód CIBHHUHB
Bank accounts:
HUF: 10700079-25831300-51100005
IBAN HUF: HU17 1070 0079 2583 1300 5110 0005
EUR: 10700079-25831300-50000005
IBAN EUR: HU72 1070 0079 2583 1300 5000 0005
USD: 10700079-25831300-50100002
IBAN USD: HU51 1070 0079 2583 1300 5010 0002
Balance sheets and annual financial statements
Research activity
Research activity and impacts from 2019 to 2022 (pdf)
List of publications from 2016 to 2018 (pdf)
Research activity and impacts in 2018 (pdf)