摘要：This laboratory experimental study aims to examine the effect of groups diversity and power intensity of leaders on
corruption of public resource in communities. In particular, this study observes the interaction effect of those two
factors on the corruption, which is still rare in the existing literature. The findings of this study provide the insights that
all leaders with power tend to corrupt, but leaders with unrestricted power in diverse groups corrupt the most. The
results of post-experiment survey suggest possible rationales for this phenomenon. This study may offer alternatives to
curb the practices of power abuse by the local leaders, thus mitigating the incidences of corruption.
