Author : Johann Graf Lambsdorff
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 29,80 MB
Release : 2004-09-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1134316720
This book constitutes a thorough analysis of the phenomenon of corruption, as seen from the perspective of New Institutional Economics - one of the most influential new schools of thought in the social sciences of the past decade.
Author : Frédéric Boehm
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,97 MB
Release : 2010
Category :
ISBN :
Corruption is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon. The aim of this article is to open the “black box” of corrupt transactions using the framework of the New Institutional Economics. First, it examines “corrupt contracts”, the institutions that promote them, the mechanisms involved, the transaction costs and the problems faced by the actors. Then the stages of a typical corrupt agreement are described: initiation, execution and post-contractual phase. To combat corruption the understanding of how corrupt actors think and how corrupt agreements work is necessary. Finally, the potential and limitations of traditional and the more recent anti-corruption measures are analyzed.
Author : Johann Graf Lambsdorff
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 31,78 MB
Release : 2007-03-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1139464760
Corruption has been a feature of public institutions for centuries yet only relatively recently has it been made the subject of sustained scientific analysis. Lambsdorff shows how insights from institutional economics can be used to develop a better understanding of why corruption occurs and the best policies to combat it. He argues that rather than being deterred by penalties, corrupt actors are more influenced by other factors such as the opportunism of their criminal counterparts and the danger of acquiring an unreliable reputation. This suggests a novel strategy for fighting corruption similar to the invisible hand that governs competitive markets. This strategy - the 'invisible foot' - shows that the unreliability of corrupt counterparts induces honesty and good governance even in the absence of good intentions. Combining theoretical research with state-of-the-art empirical investigations, this book will be an invaluable resource for researchers and policy-makers concerned with anti-corruption reform.
Author : Graf Johann Lambsdorff
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 29,27 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Corruption
ISBN : 9780203671412
Author : Graf Johann Lambsdorff
Publisher :
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 44,74 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Corruption
ISBN :
Author : Graf Johann Lambsdorff
Publisher :
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 11,32 MB
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Administrative agencies
ISBN : 9780511275623
This book shows how institutional economics can be used to better understand corruption and reform.
Author : Kaushik Basu
Publisher : Springer
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 30,65 MB
Release : 2018-04-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 3319656848
This book considers how emerging economies around the world face the challenge of building good institutions and effective governance, since so much of economic development depends on having these in place. The promotion of shared prosperity and the battle against poverty require interventions to reach out to the poor and the disadvantaged. Yet time and again we have seen such effort foild or diminished by corruption and leakage. The creation of good governance and institutions and structures to combat corruption require determination and passion but also intricate design rooted in data, analysis, and research. In this book, leading researchers from around the world bring to the table some of the best available ideas to help create better governance structures, design laws for corruption control, and nurture good institutions.
Author : Shaomin Li
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 14,9 MB
Release : 2019-05-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1108492894
Drawing on global empirical evidence, Li offers a novel explanation to the age-old puzzle of why some countries thrive despite corruption.
Author : Arvind K. Jain
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 16,98 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1461549353
Corruption has been part of our economic and political life since ancient times. During the past few years, there has been a resurgence of interest in understanding the impact that corruption has on our societies. The objective of this volume is to stimulate further studies on corruption by providing a review of existing work in this field and raising some questions that warrant further research. Contributors to this volume synthesize studies dealing with various aspects of corruption and present some new questions regarding the origin and impact of corruption. Accordingly, this volume has two aims. First, it attempts to bring together essential elements of different approaches that have been used to understand corruption. Second, many of the contributors in this volume propose a shift in the focus of studies on corruption away from bribery-type activities to corruption that results in distortion of economic policies. Economics of Corruption seeks to define and model corruption. The contributions in this volume examine the political economy of corruption - that is, why it continues to exist - as well as its consequences, and what measures, if any, can be brought to bear on this phenomenon.
Author : Susan Rose-Ackerman
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 625 pages
File Size : 26,4 MB
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0857936522
ÔVolume Two of the International Handbook on the Economics of Corruption presents a comprehensive, detailed, and in-depth analysis of corruption as well as its economic and policy implications. . . It will be a valuable resource not only for experts and students of corruption studies, but also for public officials, NGO employees, and scholars of economic and political development throughout the world.Õ Ð Ararat L. Osipian, Journal of Economic Issues A companion volume to the International Handbook on the Economics of Corruption published in 2006, the specially commissioned papers in Volume Two present some of the best policy-oriented research in the field. They stress the institutional roots of corruption and include new research on topics ranging from corruption in regulation and procurement to vote buying and private firm payoffs. Understanding the consequences of corrupt transactions requires one to know what is being bought with a bribe and how the behavior of public and private actors has been affected. The contributors therefore emphasize how the economic analysis of corruption must take account of the broader context within which bribery and self-dealing operate. Several chapters offer new approaches to empirical research on corruption that range from individual-level data to the macro-economy. Chapters with an explicit policy focus deal with the efficacy of anti-corruption agencies, multi-stakeholder initiatives, red flag warning systems and international conventions. This cutting-edge work will be an unmatched resource for scholars and students of corruption, professionals in international aid and finance organizations, and scholars and professionals with more general interests in economic and political development.
