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Measuring Corruption : Myths and Realities

dc.contributor.author Kaufmann, Daniel
dc.contributor.author Kraay, Aart
dc.contributor.author Mastruzzi, Massimo
dc.date.accessioned 2012-08-13T09:00:15Z
dc.date.available 2012-08-13T09:00:15Z
dc.date.issued 2007-04
dc.description.abstract The 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.identifier http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/04/7563031/measuring-corruption-myths-realities
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9576
dc.language English
dc.publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseries Africa Region Findings & Good Practice Infobriefs; no. 273
dc.rights CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder World Bank
dc.rights.uri http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subject ACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subject AGGREGATE GOVERNANCE INDICATORS
dc.subject AGGREGATE INDICATORS
dc.subject ANTI-CORRUPTION
dc.subject ANTICORRUPTION
dc.subject ANTICORRUPTION COMMISSION
dc.subject BRIBES
dc.subject BUDGET TRANSPARENCY
dc.subject BUSINESS CLIMATE
dc.subject BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
dc.subject CITIZENS
dc.subject CIVIL SOCIETY
dc.subject CODES OF CONDUCT
dc.subject COMMERCIAL RISK RATING AGENCIES
dc.subject COMPETITIVE BIDDING
dc.subject CORPORATE ETHICS
dc.subject CORRUPT OFFICIALS
dc.subject CORRUPT PRACTICES
dc.subject CORRUPTION INDICATOR
dc.subject COUNTRY COVERAGE
dc.subject DEMOCRACY
dc.subject ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject ECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subject ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
dc.subject ENTERPRISE SURVEYS
dc.subject FIGHTING CORRUPTION
dc.subject FINANCIAL AUDITS
dc.subject FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subject GOVERNANCE DATA
dc.subject GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
dc.subject GROWTH PERFORMANCE
dc.subject HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
dc.subject INCOME
dc.subject INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY
dc.subject INTEGRITY
dc.subject INVESTMENT CLIMATE
dc.subject INVESTMENT RATES
dc.subject JUDICIARY
dc.subject LAWS
dc.subject LEARNING
dc.subject MALFEASANCE
dc.subject MEASUREMENT ERROR
dc.subject MEASUREMENT PROBLEMS
dc.subject MEASURING CORRUPTION
dc.subject MEASURING GOVERNANCE
dc.subject NATIONS
dc.subject PER CAPITA INCOMES
dc.subject POVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subject PRIORITIES
dc.subject PROCUREMENT BRIBERY
dc.subject PROGRAMS
dc.subject PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
dc.subject PUBLIC OFFICIALS
dc.subject PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
dc.subject PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS
dc.subject PUBLIC SECTOR
dc.subject RULE OF LAW
dc.subject SOCIAL NORMS
dc.subject SUBJECTIVE DATA
dc.subject TAX EVASION
dc.title Measuring Corruption : Myths and Realities en
dspace.entity.type Publication
okr.date.disclosure 2007-04-25
okr.doctype Publications & Research :: Brief
okr.doctype Publications & Research
okr.docurl http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/04/7563031/measuring-corruption-myths-realities
okr.globalpractice Poverty
okr.globalpractice Governance
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum 000020953_20070425101537
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum 7563031
okr.identifier.report 39603
okr.language.supported en
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okr.region.administrative Africa
okr.topic Governance :: National Governance
okr.topic Corruption and Anticorruption Law
okr.topic Governance :: Governance Indicators
okr.topic Poverty Monitoring and Analysis
okr.topic Public Sector Corruption and Anticorruption Measures
okr.topic Poverty Reduction
okr.topic Public Sector Development
okr.topic Law and Development
okr.unit Office of the Regional Vice Pres (AFRVP)
okr.volume 1 of 1
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