Corruption and the Global EconomyInstitute for International Economics, 1997 - 244 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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... Bribes are al- ways paid in secret , and they are usually channeled through middlemen . Governments whose leaders take large bribes rarely prosecute bribe payers . The home countries of bribe - paying companies disregard what their ...
... Bribes are al- ways paid in secret , and they are usually channeled through middlemen . Governments whose leaders take large bribes rarely prosecute bribe payers . The home countries of bribe - paying companies disregard what their ...
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... Bribes The tax treatment of bribes can also make a major difference in corpo- rate behavior . When the tax laws treat bribes as tax - deductible business expenses , they send both a moral and a financial message . The moral message of ...
... Bribes The tax treatment of bribes can also make a major difference in corpo- rate behavior . When the tax laws treat bribes as tax - deductible business expenses , they send both a moral and a financial message . The moral message of ...
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... bribes to win business deals " ( 7 March 1996 , A2 ; on the same date , see also Journal of Commerce , 2A , and Financial Times , 5 ) . Kantor repeated the figure in a July speech and then added , “ Already this year we have learned of ...
... bribes to win business deals " ( 7 March 1996 , A2 ; on the same date , see also Journal of Commerce , 2A , and Financial Times , 5 ) . Kantor repeated the figure in a July speech and then added , “ Already this year we have learned of ...
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The Globalization of Corruption | 7 |
The Political Economy of Corruption | 31 |
Public Officials Private Interests and Sustainable | 61 |
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