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Africa Development Indicators 2010 : Silent and Lethal, How Quiet Corruption Undermines Africa's Development

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-19T09:33:24Z
dc.date.available2012-03-19T09:33:24Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractThe corruption that often captures newspaper headlines and provokes worldwide public disapproval is dominated by loud 'big-time corruption,' notably administrative and political corruption at the highest government levels. In response to this notoriety, the bulk of anti-corruption measures have been tailored to address this type of corruption. However, recent examinations of the level and quality of service delivery in developing countries, including the World Development Report 2004, have highlighted the need to expand the scope of the standard definition of corruption, the abuse of public office for private gain. While acknowledging the importance of big-time corruption in reducing funding for service delivery, recent research has devoted increasing attention to identifying corrupt practices downstream at the frontline of public service provision. Given the complexity of the task, the fight against quiet corruption requires tailoring policies to country circumstances, recognizing that priorities and responses may vary depending on different country conditions. This essay outlines a research agenda to identify interventions to address quiet corruption. Experimenting with various ways to empower beneficiaries and continuing the ongoing efforts to tackle big-time corruption will go a long way toward achieving this goal. Indeed, although combating loud and visible forms of corruption is necessary, fighting quiet corruption is critical if governments want to reduce poverty and promote sustainable growth.en
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dc.identifier.doi10.1596/978-0-8213-8202-8
dc.identifier.isbn978-0-8213-8202-8
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/2431
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesAfrica Development Indicators 2010
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectABUSE
dc.subjectACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subjectANTENATAL CARE
dc.subjectANTI-CORRUPTION
dc.subjectANTICORRUPTION
dc.subjectARSENIC
dc.subjectASYMMETRIC INFORMATION
dc.subjectBALANCE OF PAYMENTS
dc.subjectBASIC NEEDS
dc.subjectBENCHMARKS
dc.subjectBENEFICIARIES
dc.subjectBRIBERY
dc.subjectBRIBERY SCANDALS
dc.subjectBRIBES
dc.subjectBUSINESSMEN
dc.subjectCAPITAL FORMATION
dc.subjectCERTIFICATION
dc.subjectCIVIL SERVANTS
dc.subjectCLINICS
dc.subjectCOHORT STUDIES
dc.subjectCOLLAPSE
dc.subjectCOLLUSION
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectCORRUPT
dc.subjectCORRUPT PRACTICES
dc.subjectCORRUPTION
dc.subjectCORRUPTION ACTS
dc.subjectCORRUPTION COST
dc.subjectCOUNTERFEIT DRUGS
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectDEBT RELIEF
dc.subjectDELIVERY SYSTEMS
dc.subjectDEVELOPED COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT GOALS
dc.subjectDISCRETION
dc.subjectDRUGS
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectEMISSIONS
dc.subjectEMPIRICAL EVIDENCE
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectFARMS
dc.subjectFIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION
dc.subjectFRAUD
dc.subjectGOOD GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
dc.subjectGRAND CORRUPTION
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE WORKERS
dc.subjectHEALTH OUTCOMES
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectHEAVY METALS
dc.subjectHOSPITALS
dc.subjectIMMUNIZATION
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONALIZATION
dc.subjectINTEGRITY
dc.subjectINTERVENTION
dc.subjectIRON
dc.subjectJUSTICE
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABORATORIES
dc.subjectLAWS
dc.subjectLEADERSHIP
dc.subjectLEARNING
dc.subjectLOBBYING
dc.subjectMARKET POWER
dc.subjectMEDICAL TREATMENT
dc.subjectMEDICATION
dc.subjectMEDICINES
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.subjectMONOPOLY
dc.subjectMORBIDITY
dc.subjectMORTALITY
dc.subjectNATIONAL INCOME
dc.subjectNURSES
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectOPERATING COSTS
dc.subjectPACKAGING
dc.subjectPATIENT
dc.subjectPATIENTS
dc.subjectPATRONAGE
dc.subjectPENALTIES
dc.subjectPENALTY
dc.subjectPERCEPTION OF CORRUPTION
dc.subjectPETTY CORRUPTION
dc.subjectPHARMACEUTICAL
dc.subjectPHARMACEUTICAL QUALITY
dc.subjectPHARMACEUTICALS
dc.subjectPHYSICIANS
dc.subjectPOLICE
dc.subjectPOLICY MAKERS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL CORRUPTION
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPOLITICIANS
dc.subjectPOOR HEALTH
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPRICE DIFFERENCES
dc.subjectPRICE INDEXES
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectPRIVATE GAIN
dc.subjectPRODUCERS
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH
dc.subjectPUBLIC OFFICIALS
dc.subjectPURCHASING
dc.subjectPURCHASING POWER
dc.subjectQUALITY ASSURANCE
dc.subjectQUALITY OF SERVICES
dc.subjectQUALITY STANDARDS
dc.subjectRESEARCH AGENDA
dc.subjectSANCTIONS
dc.subjectSERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectSERVICE UTILIZATION
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE GROWTH
dc.subjectTHEFT
dc.subjectTHEFTS
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectTRANSPORT COSTS
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUSER FEES
dc.subjectVICTIMS
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectWORKING CONDITIONS
dc.titleAfrica Development Indicators 2010 : Silent and Lethal, How Quiet Corruption Undermines Africa's Developmenten
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okr.date.disclosure2010-04-20
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okr.globalpracticePoverty
okr.globalpracticeEnvironment and Natural Resources
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
okr.guid485121468192847343
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/978-0-8213-8202-8
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000333037_20100407014412
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum12059018
okr.identifier.report53880
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Health Monitoring and Evaluation
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Pharmaceuticals & Pharmacoeconomics
okr.topicPublic Sector Corruption and Anticorruption Measures
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Poverty Monitoring & Analysis
okr.topicEnvironment::Environmental Economics & Policies
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population
okr.topicPublic Sector Development
okr.unitAFT: PREM 1 (AFTP1)
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