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Localization and Corruption : Panacea or Pandora’s Box?

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dc.contributor.authorGurgur, Tugrul
dc.contributor.authorShah, Anwar
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-22T22:10:38Z
dc.date.available2012-06-22T22:10:38Z
dc.date.issued2005-01
dc.description.abstractAn extensive literature on the relationship between decentralization (or localization) and corruption has developed in recent years. While some authors argue that there is a positive relationship between decentralization and corruption, others claim that decentralization in fact leads to a reduction in the level of corruption. This important policy question has not yet been laid to rest, since previous empirical work simply uses eclectic regressions and lacks a conceptual framework to discover the root causes of corruption. This paper attempts to fill this void by presenting a framework in identifying the drivers of corruption both conceptually and empirically in order to isolate the role of centralized decision-making on corruption. The following results emerge: 1) For a sample of 30 countries (developing and industrial), corruption is caused by: a lack of service-orientation in the public sector, weak democratic institutions, economic isolation (closed economy), colonial past, internal bureaucratic controls and centralized decision making. 2) Decentralization is found to have a negative impact on corruption, with the effect being stronger in unitary than in federal countries.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/01/5592592/localization-corruption-panacea-or-pandoras-box
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-3486
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/8899
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper; No. 3486
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subjectADMINISTRATIVE DECENTRALIZATION
dc.subjectADMINISTRATIVE DISCRETION
dc.subjectANECDOTAL EVIDENCE
dc.subjectANTICORRUPTION
dc.subjectANTICORRUPTION EFFORTS
dc.subjectBANKS
dc.subjectBRIBERY
dc.subjectBRIBES
dc.subjectBUREAUCRACY
dc.subjectCENTRAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectCITIZEN PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectCITIZENS
dc.subjectCIVIL LIBERTIES
dc.subjectCIVIL RIGHTS
dc.subjectCIVIL SERVANTS
dc.subjectCIVIL SERVICE
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY
dc.subjectCOLLUSION
dc.subjectCOMMUNITIES
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY GROUPS
dc.subjectCORRUPT OFFICIALS
dc.subjectCORRUPT PRACTICES
dc.subjectCORRUPTION
dc.subjectCORRUPTION IN GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectCORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS
dc.subjectCORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX
dc.subjectCPI
dc.subjectCRIME
dc.subjectCRIMINAL LAW
dc.subjectDECENTRALIZATION INITIATIVES
dc.subjectDEMOCRACY
dc.subjectDEMOCRATIC RIGHTS
dc.subjectELECTED OFFICIALS
dc.subjectEMPIRICAL EVIDENCE
dc.subjectEMPIRICAL RESEARCH
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectETHNIC GROUPS
dc.subjectETHNIC HETEROGENEITY
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectEXTORTION
dc.subjectFEDERAL STATES
dc.subjectFISCAL DECENTRALIZATION
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT INTERVENTION
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT MANDATES
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT PROPERTY
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT SIZE
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT SPENDING
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT STRUCTURES
dc.subjectHIGH CORRUPTION
dc.subjectINTERJURISDICTIONAL COMPETITION
dc.subjectJURISDICTIONS
dc.subjectJUSTICE
dc.subjectLAWS
dc.subjectLEVELS OF GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectLOCAL AUTHORITIES
dc.subjectLOCAL ELECTIONS
dc.subjectLOCAL OFFICIALS
dc.subjectLOCAL POLITICIANS
dc.subjectMEDIA
dc.subjectMOTIVATIONS
dc.subjectNATIONS
dc.subjectNEPOTISM
dc.subjectPARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES
dc.subjectPARLIAMENTARY OVERSIGHT
dc.subjectPARTY DISCIPLINE
dc.subjectPENALTIES
dc.subjectPETTY CORRUPTION
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectPOLITICAL CONTROL
dc.subjectPOLITICAL DECENTRALIZATION
dc.subjectPOLITICAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL RIGHTS
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPROCUREMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC OFFICIALS
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICE
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectPUBLIC TRUST
dc.subjectPUNISHMENT
dc.subjectRENT SEEKING
dc.subjectRULE OF LAW
dc.subjectRULES OF CONDUCT
dc.subjectSERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectSIZE OF GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL GROUPS
dc.subjectSUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectTAX SYSTEMS
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectUPPER HOUSE
dc.subjectVETO
dc.subjectVETO POWER
dc.titleLocalization and Corruption : Panacea or Pandora’s Box?en
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okr.crossref.titleLocalization and Corruption: Panacea or Pandora’s Box?
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okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/01/5592592/localization-corruption-panacea-or-pandoras-box
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
okr.guid945181468763526056
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-3486
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okr.identifier.internaldocumentum5592592
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okr.topicPublic Sector Corruption and Anticorruption Measures
okr.topicCorruption and Anticorruption Law
okr.topicPublic Sector Development::Decentralization
okr.topicPharmaceuticals and Pharmacoeconomics
okr.topicGovernance::National Governance
okr.topicGovernance::Governance Indicators
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population
okr.unitResearch Support (DECRS)
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