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Measuring Corruption : Myths and Realities

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dc.contributor.authorKaufmann, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorKraay, Aart
dc.contributor.authorMastruzzi, Massimo
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-13T09:00:15Z
dc.date.available2012-08-13T09:00:15Z
dc.date.issued2007-04
dc.description.abstractThe report points out that over the past decade measuring corruption has become an ever-growing empirical field. This empirical analysis questions the traditional notion of viewing the firm as an 'investment climate taker' and thus ignoring the view that powerful conglomerates can also shape the business climate and thus become 'investment climate makers'. The study implies that it is warranted to move away from simply blaming government officials for prevailing corruption, and to question the value of popular initiatives such as voluntary-and often un-monitorable-codes of conduct. In this report, some popular notions are espoused, which either lack clarity or are not backed up by rigorous analysis or evidence. In this article the authors highlight some of the main issues in these debates, in the form of seven myths and their associated realities, and conclude by also pointing to some brief implications for the private sector role in fighting corruption.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/04/7563031/measuring-corruption-myths-realities
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/9576
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/9576
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesAfrica Region Findings & Good Practice Infobriefs; no. 273
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subjectAGGREGATE GOVERNANCE INDICATORS
dc.subjectAGGREGATE INDICATORS
dc.subjectANTI-CORRUPTION
dc.subjectANTICORRUPTION
dc.subjectANTICORRUPTION COMMISSION
dc.subjectBRIBES
dc.subjectBUDGET TRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectBUSINESS CLIMATE
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectCITIZENS
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY
dc.subjectCODES OF CONDUCT
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL RISK RATING AGENCIES
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE BIDDING
dc.subjectCORPORATE ETHICS
dc.subjectCORRUPT OFFICIALS
dc.subjectCORRUPT PRACTICES
dc.subjectCORRUPTION INDICATOR
dc.subjectCOUNTRY COVERAGE
dc.subjectDEMOCRACY
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectENTERPRISE SURVEYS
dc.subjectFIGHTING CORRUPTION
dc.subjectFINANCIAL AUDITS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE DATA
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
dc.subjectGROWTH PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL QUALITY
dc.subjectINTEGRITY
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATE
dc.subjectINVESTMENT RATES
dc.subjectJUDICIARY
dc.subjectLAWS
dc.subjectLEARNING
dc.subjectMALFEASANCE
dc.subjectMEASUREMENT ERROR
dc.subjectMEASUREMENT PROBLEMS
dc.subjectMEASURING CORRUPTION
dc.subjectMEASURING GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectNATIONS
dc.subjectPER CAPITA INCOMES
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPRIORITIES
dc.subjectPROCUREMENT BRIBERY
dc.subjectPROGRAMS
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectPUBLIC OFFICIALS
dc.subjectPUBLIC PROCUREMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR
dc.subjectRULE OF LAW
dc.subjectSOCIAL NORMS
dc.subjectSUBJECTIVE DATA
dc.subjectTAX EVASION
dc.titleMeasuring Corruption : Myths and Realitiesen
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okr.date.disclosure2007-04-25
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-29T10:32:47.751880Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Brief
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/04/7563031/measuring-corruption-myths-realities
okr.globalpracticePoverty
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
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okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000020953_20070425101537
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum7563031
okr.identifier.report39603
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.topicGovernance::National Governance
okr.topicCorruption and Anticorruption Law
okr.topicGovernance::Governance Indicators
okr.topicPoverty Monitoring and Analysis
okr.topicPublic Sector Corruption and Anticorruption Measures
okr.topicPoverty Reduction
okr.topicPublic Sector Development
okr.topicLaw and Development
okr.unitOffice of the Regional Vice Pres (AFRVP)
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