Corruption and the Global EconomyKimberly Ann Elliott Columbia University Press, 1 giu 1997 - 256 pagine The recently-adopted OECD convention outlawing bribery of foreign public officials is welcome evidence of how much progress has been made in the battle against corruption. The financial crisis in East Asia is an indication of how much remains to be done. Corruption is by no means a new issue but it has only recently emerged as a global issue. With the end of the Cold War, the pace and breadth of the trends toward democratization and international economic integration accelerated and expanded globally. Yet corruption could slow or even reverse these trends, potentially threatening economic development and political stability in some countries. As the global implications of corruption have grown, so has the impetus for international action to combat it. In addition to efforts in the OECD, the Organization of American States, the World Trade Organization, and the United Nations General Assembly, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund have both begun to emphasize corruption as an impediment to economic development. This book includes a chapter by the Chairman of the OECD Working Group on Bribery discussing the evolution of the OECD convention and what is needed to make it effective. Other chapters address the causes and consequences of corruption, including the impact on investment and growth and the role of multinational corporations in discouraging bribery. The final chapter summarizes and also discusses some of the other anticorruption initiatives that either have been or should be adopted by governments, multilateral development banks, and other international organizations. |
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... countries suffering corruption scandals in recent years underscore the fact that corruption differs widely in its forms, pervasiveness, and consequences. In poor countries, corruption may lower economic growth, impede economic development ...
... countries suffering corruption scandals in recent years underscore the fact that corruption differs widely in its forms, pervasiveness, and consequences. In poor countries, corruption may lower economic growth, impede economic development ...
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... developing countries and economies in transition that have recognized the threat corruption poses for fledgling political and economic reforms. Many of these countries are also concerned, however, that the corruption issue not be used ...
... developing countries and economies in transition that have recognized the threat corruption poses for fledgling political and economic reforms. Many of these countries are also concerned, however, that the corruption issue not be used ...
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... countries, what previously was overlooked or ignored has been exposed and ... develop in societiesthe balance of political and economic opportunities, and ... country risk in relation to potential investors and other businessmen in his ...
... countries, what previously was overlooked or ignored has been exposed and ... develop in societiesthe balance of political and economic opportunities, and ... country risk in relation to potential investors and other businessmen in his ...
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... countries are experiencing difficulties or are even floundering. Italy, Japan, Great Britain, and the United States come easily to mind. The end of the Cold War has affected the developing countries as well. The longevity of regimes ...
... countries are experiencing difficulties or are even floundering. Italy, Japan, Great Britain, and the United States come easily to mind. The end of the Cold War has affected the developing countries as well. The longevity of regimes ...
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... countries, up from just 42 percent 10 years before (Karatnycky 1996). Growing democratization has meant the emergence of more active national media and stronger legislatures with the power to hold leaders accountable. To be sure, there ...
... countries, up from just 42 percent 10 years before (Karatnycky 1996). Growing democratization has meant the emergence of more active national media and stronger legislatures with the power to hold leaders accountable. To be sure, there ...
Sommario
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I The Sources and Effects of Corruption | 29 |
II Opportunities and Options for Reform | 117 |
III Summary and Conclusions | 173 |
Appendices | 235 |
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