Fighting corruption in the public sector [electronic resource] /
by Arze del Granado, Javier; Boex, Jameson.
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BookSeries: Contributions to economic analysis: v. 284.Publisher: Boston : Elsevier., 2007Edition: 1st ed.Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 254 p.).ISBN: 9781849508575 (electronic bk.) :.Subject(s): Civil service ethics | Public administration -- Moral and ethical aspects | Political corruption -- Prevention | Business & Economics -- Economics -- General | True Crime -- General | Public finance | Civil service & public sectorOnline resources: Click here to access online Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-250) and index.
Corruption, fiscal policy, and fiscal management / Javier Arze del Granado -- The economics of corruption / Javier Arze del Granado -- Fiscal response to reduce corruption / Javier Arze del Granado -- A case study in corruption and anticorruption responses / Javier Arze del Granado -- Summary, policy lessons, and practical guidelines -- Regional patterns of corruption around the world / Javier Arze del Granado -- Fiscal dimensions of corruption / Javier Arze del Granado.
This book addresses the problem of how to fight corruption in the public sector. The study presents a comprehensive analysis of corruption that not only highlights the problems, but also potential solutions for a broad range of corruption manifestations in tax administration, government expenditure programs and other areas of fiscal policy and management. The analysis and discussion is supported and clarified by relevant real-world examples and empirical analysis. In particular, country-specific examples are used to identify key issues and valuable lessons for reducing corruption. It provides a comprehensive overview of corruption issues. It covers the different forms of corruption: administrative and political corruption. It identifies successful policy responses.
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