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Anti-corruption strategies in fragile states : theory and practice in aid agencies
\"In a refreshing departure from existing literature on corruption, Anti-Corruption Strategies in Fragile States takes a public administration perspective, studying the role of organisational factors in the success of organisational anti-corruption strategies. It is widely acknowledged that governance and anti-corruption interventions play a crucial role in reducing fragility and building legitimate and resilient institutions. Policy makers have re-framed development goals for fragile states to achieve stability by addressing their special characteristics: weak institutions and governance; low capacity and legitimacy in government; and vulnerability to violence. This book shows how anti-corruption and state-building policies are often disconnected or incoherent, and how executional challenges prevent strategies from translating into results.\" -- Back cover.
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The role of parliament in curbing corruption
Parliamentarians fighting corruption / Rick Stapenhurst, Martin Ulrich, and Severin Strohal -- Corruption : a key challenge for development / Daniel Kaufmann and Phyllis Dininio -- On the political nature of corruption : institutions matter / Daniel Lederman, Norman V. Loayza, and Rodrigo R. Soares -- Political will / Sahr Kpundeh and Phyllis Dininio -- Parliament and anti-corruption legislation / Jeremy Pope -- Case study on the role of Parliament in the fight against corruption : the case of the Kenyan Parliament / Fred Matiangi -- Effective financial scrutiny / Joachim Wehner -- Case study on the performance of public accounts committees : a review of the Canadian PAC, 37th Parliament / Martin Ulrich -- Parliament and supreme audit institutions / Rick Stapenhurst and Jack Titsworth -- The role of the media in curbing corruption / Rod Macdonell and Melica Pesic -- Case study on the role of Parliament and the media in the fight against corruption / John Smith -- Anti-corruption commissions / John Heilbrunn -- Case sutdy : the European Parliaments's role in the resignation oft the Santer Commission / Katia Stasinopoulou -- Building coalitions : parliaments, civil society, and corruption control / Michael Johnston -- Political parties / Riccardo Pelizzo -- Party political funding / Michael Pinto-Duschinsky -- Legislative ethics and codes of conduct / Rick Stapenhurst and Riccardo Pelizzo -- Case study of the House Of Commons : how can Parliamentary codes and registers of member's interests help? / Sir Philip Mawer -- Building Parliamentary networks / John Williams
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Decentralized governance and accountability : academic research and the future of donor programming
At the end of the twentieth century, academics and policymakers welcomed a trend toward fiscal and political decentralization as part of a potential solution for slow economic growth and poor performance by insulated, unaccountable governments. For the last two decades, researchers have been trying to answer a series of vexing questions about the political economy of multi-layered governance. Much of the best recent research on decentralization has come from close collaborations between university researchers and international aid institutions. As the volume and quality of this collaborative research have increased in recent decades, the time has come to review the lessons from this literature and apply them to debates about future programming. In this volume, the contributors place this research in the broader history of engagement between aid institutions and academics, particularly in the area of decentralized governance, and outline the challenges and opportunities to link evidence and policy action.
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Corporate Social Responsibility of Multinational Corporations in Developing Countries
The increasing importance of CSR means that companies must consider multi-stakeholder interests as well as the social, political, economic, environmental and developmental impact of their actions. However, the pursuit of profits by multinational corporations has led to a series of questionable corporate actions and the consequences of such practices are particularly evident in developing countries. Adefolake Adeyeye explores how CSR has evolved to aid the anti-corruption campaign. By examining voluntary rules applicable for curbing corruption, particularly bribery and analysing the domestic and extra-territorial laws of Nigeria, United Kingdom and the United States for holding corporations liable for bribery, she assesses the adequacy of international law's approach towards corporate liability for bribery and explores direct corporate responsibility for international corruption. The roles of corporate governance, global governance and civil liability in curbing corporate corrupt practices are given special focus.
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Corporate social responsibility of multinational corporations in developing countries : perspectives on anti-corruption
\"The increasing importance of CSR means that companies must consider multi-stakeholder interests as well as the social, political, economic, environmental and developmental impact of their actions. However, the pursuit of profits by multinational corporations has led to a series of questionable corporate actions and the consequences of such practices are particularly evident in developing countries. Adefolake Adeyeye explores how CSR has evolved to aid the anti-corruption campaign. By examining voluntary rules applicable for curbing corruption, particularly bribery and analysing the domestic and extra-territorial laws of Nigeria, United Kingdom and the United States for holding corporations liable for bribery, she assesses the adequacy of international law's approach towards corporate liability for bribery and explores direct corporate responsibility for international corruption. The roles of corporate governance, global governance and civil liability in curbing corporate corrupt practices are given special focus\"-- Provided by publisher.
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What Transparency Can Do When Incentives Fail: An Analysis of Rent Capture
This paper analyzes the pervasiveness and persistence of rent seeking, misgovernance, and public sector inefficiency in many developing and transition economies. We formalize evidence from country experiences and empirical studies into a stylized analytical framework that reflects realistic constraints faced in these countries. Our work departs from the standard economic literature by assuming that (i) the relationship between the government and its population is regulated through an implicit social consensus; (ii) traditional incentives (in the form of public expenditure controls, sanctions, or monetary incentives to perform) are, for various reasons, ineffective in many of these countries; and (iii) the persistence of high corruption reflects a very stable equilibrium, which in turn reflects the fact that several constraints are simultaneously binding. We argue that, when traditional incentives fail, transparency-information provision and disclosure, together with the means to use it-by relaxing different constraints, can contribute to improving public outcomes.
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The Role of Parliaments in Curbing Corruption
In most countries, parliament has the constitutional mandate to both oversee government and to hold government to account; often, audit institutions, ombuds and anti-corruption agencies report to parliament, as a means of ensuring both their independence from government and reinforcing parliament's position at the apex of accountability.
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Advancing accurate metrics for future pandemic preparedness
Furthermore, using a unique study design the authors controlled for demographic, biological, economic, and environmental variables associated with COVID-19 outcomes, including age, seasonality, population density, income, and health risks to identify contextual factors subject to policy control. [...]the level of trust in governments, interpersonal trust, and less government corruption were directly proportional to fewer infections and higher vaccination rates in high-income and middle-income countries. [...]GBD researchers have brought to light important knowledge gaps due to varying quality and quantity of data from across the world.
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The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Environmental Pollution in China: Corruption Matters
This research investigates the interaction effect between corruption and foreign direct investment (FDI) on environmental pollution by applying the spatial econometric model to the panel data of China’s 29 provinces from 1994 to 2015 and analyzes the differences between China’s eastern, central and western regions. Results show that (a) FDI inflow deteriorates the environmental quality, validating the pollution haven hypothesis (PHH); (b) by weakening the environmental standards, corruption enables the inflow of low-quality FDI, weakens the spillover effect of FDI and indirectly causes further environmental pollution; (c) the interaction effect between corruption and FDI on environmental pollution is less significant in the eastern region than in the central and western regions.
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Impact of Social and Institutional Indicators on the Homicide Rate in Ecuador: An Analysis Using Advanced Time Series Techniques
Over the last three decades, Ecuador has shifted from being one of the most violent countries in Latin America to being one of the safest countries. Recently, however, it became a country with high rates of intentional homicides again. This research aims to examine the impact of social (economic progress and unemployment) and institutional (corruption and government efficiency) indicators on the rate of intentional homicides in Ecuador during the 1990–2020 period. We use cointegration techniques with structural breaks and single-frequency Fourier cumulative causality models. The findings of the Hatemi (ME 35, 497–505) and as reported by Maki (ICJR, 30, 10–29) cointegration model show a long-term equilibrium relationship between five series. The structural breaks coincide with the application of public security policies and structural changes in this economy. In addition, we find a unique Fourier cumulative frequency causal relationship between the analyzed series. To reduce violent deaths, policy-makers must execute strategies that aim to improve the population's quality of life, implement corruption control mechanisms, and promote government efficiency.
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