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Measuring Corruption in Eastern Europe and Central Asia : A Critique of the Cross-Country Indicators

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dc.contributor.authorKnack, Stephen
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-18T21:58:55Z
dc.date.available2012-06-18T21:58:55Z
dc.date.issued2006-07
dc.description.abstractThis paper assesses corruption levels and trends among countries in the transition countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECA) based on data from several sources that are both widely used and cover most or all countries in the region. Data from firm surveys tend to show improvement in most types of administrative corruption, but little change in "state capture" in the region. Broader, subjective corruption indicators tend to show somewhat greater improvement in ECA than in non-ECA countries on average. A "primer on corruption indicators" discusses definitional and methodological differences among data sources that may account in large part for the apparently conflicting messages they often provide. This discussion concludes that depending on one's purpose, it may be more appropriate to use data from a single source rather than a composite index because of the loss of conceptual precision in aggregation. A second conclusion is that the gains in statistical precision from aggregating sources of corruption data likely are far more modest than often claimed because of interdependence among data sources. The range of detailed corruption measures available in firm surveys are exploited to show that broad, perceptions-based corruption assessments appear to measure primarily administrative corruption, despite their stated criteria placing great weight on "state capture." Finally, the paper emphasizes the need for scaling up data initiatives to fill significant gaps between our conceptual definitions of corruption and the operational definition embodied in the existing measures.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/07/6920907/measuring-corruption-eastern-europe-central-asia-critique-cross-country-indicators
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-3968
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/8377
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper; No. 3968
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subjectADMINISTRATIVE CORRUPTION
dc.subjectAGGREGATE INDEXES
dc.subjectAGGREGATION METHODOLOGY
dc.subjectAID EFFECTIVENESS
dc.subjectBRIBES
dc.subjectBUSINESS CLIMATE
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENVIRONMENTAL RISK INTELLIGENCE
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY
dc.subjectCONFLICTS OF INTEREST
dc.subjectCORRELATIONS
dc.subjectCORRUPT COUNTRIES
dc.subjectCORRUPTION CONTROL
dc.subjectCORRUPTION DATA
dc.subjectCORRUPTION INDICATOR
dc.subjectCORRUPTION ISSUES
dc.subjectCORRUPTION LEVELS
dc.subjectCORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS
dc.subjectCORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX
dc.subjectCORRUPTION PROBLEMS
dc.subjectCORRUPTION TRENDS
dc.subjectCOUNTRY COVERAGE
dc.subjectCRIME
dc.subjectCRIME VICTIMIZATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC CONDITIONS
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectENTERPRISE SURVEYS
dc.subjectFOREIGN INVESTORS
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE INDICATORS
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE ISSUES
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT EFFECTIVENESS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
dc.subjectHUMAN RIGHTS
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATE
dc.subjectLAWS
dc.subjectLICENSING
dc.subjectMEASUREMENT ERROR
dc.subjectMEASURING CORRUPTION
dc.subjectMEDIA
dc.subjectMETHODOLOGICAL ISSUES
dc.subjectMETHODOLOGIES
dc.subjectPARLIAMENT
dc.subjectPERCEPTIONS INDEX
dc.subjectPOLITICAL STABILITY
dc.subjectPOLITICAL SYSTEM
dc.subjectPRINCIPAL COMPONENTS ANALYSIS
dc.subjectPUBLIC FUNDS
dc.subjectPUBLIC OFFICIALS
dc.subjectPUBLIC PROCUREMENT
dc.subjectREGULATORY QUALITY
dc.subjectRESEARCH WORKING PAPERS
dc.subjectRESEARCHERS
dc.subjectRULE OF LAW
dc.subjectSTATISTICAL ANALYSIS
dc.subjectSTATISTICAL METHODS
dc.subjectTAX COLLECTION
dc.subjectTECHNIQUES
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectVALIDITY
dc.subjectWEIGHTING
dc.titleMeasuring Corruption in Eastern Europe and Central Asia : A Critique of the Cross-Country Indicatorsen
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okr.crossref.titleMeasuring Corruption In Eastern Europe And Central Asia : A Critique Of The Cross-Country Indicators
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okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/07/6920907/measuring-corruption-eastern-europe-central-asia-critique-cross-country-indicators
okr.globalpracticeEducation
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticePoverty
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.guid126121468249698065
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-3968
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000016406_20060713140304
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum6920907
okr.identifier.reportWPS3968
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeEurope and Central Asia
okr.topicCorruption and Anticorruption Law
okr.topicPoverty Monitoring and Analysis
okr.topicScientific Research and Science Parks
okr.topicScience Education
okr.topicGovernance::Governance Indicators
okr.topicEducation
okr.topicLaw and Development
okr.topicPoverty Reduction
okr.topicScience and Technology Development
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
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