Econ Gov (2008) 9:245–263 DOI 10.1007/s10101-007-0033-4 O R I G I NA L PA P E R Causes of corruption: a survey of cross-country analyses and extended results Lorenzo Pellegrini · Reyer Gerlagh Received: 30 September 2005 / Accepted: 20 October 2006 / Published online: 23 February 2007 © Springer-Verlag 2007 Abstract We survey and assess the empirical literature on the sources of corruption Thanks to the improved availability of data‚ we are able to produce an improved cross-country econometric
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taken to prevent corruption on the most corrupt continent of the world? Of the world’s most deceitful countries‚ Africa‚ with its underdeveloped growth and poverty in many regions‚ is considered the most corrupt. The two thirds of countries‚ that are measured most corrupt in the world‚ are located in sub-Saharan Africa. Millions of Africans today live below the poverty line because of the disease of corruption. The African continent will not be able to find a solution to corruption on condition that
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Corruption in Indonesia Indonesia that has been considered as one of the corrupted country in Asia and the world because of the corruption in Indonesia is something that becomes a habitual. Indonesia have corruption opinion index 2.6 from 10. These index makes us in the position 143 from 179 investigate country. Other investigation that use to test Indonesia capabilities which is: business easiness indicator by World Bank show us Indonesia need 12 procedures‚ 151 days or working and 130.7% cost
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Journal of Economic Perspectives—Volume 19‚ Number 3—Summer 2005—Pages 19 – 42 Eight Questions about Corruption Jakob Svensson S ome years ago I interviewed the chief executive officer of a successful Thai manufacturing firm as part of a pilot survey project. While trying to figure out a good way to quantify the firm’s experience with government regulations and corruption in the foreign trade sector‚ the CEO exclaimed: “I hope to be reborn as a custom official.” When a well-paid CEO wishes
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While corruption is said to generate inefficiency and retard growth in a country (Ackerman‚ 1997)‚ China manages to deliver astronomical economic growth amidst rampant corruption (Li‚ Peng‚ 2001). To explain China’s puzzle‚ the essay first focuses on the causes of corruption and why it has yet to be eradicated‚ and then analyzes its economic impact in the short and long run. The rise of corruption in China can be attributed to the structure of its economic institutions. Starting off with a unified
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How to Tackle Corruption in India We often blame government‚ politicians and other people but hardly take any responsibility to improve ourselves. We talk about the corruption‚ unethical behaviors‚ crimes‚ etc.‚ but hardly take any action to promote honesty‚ integrity‚ ethics or to eliminate corruption. Corruption in India The most shocking part of the widespread corruption in India is the fact that it is not anymore within the parameters of how TI defines corruption‚ it is no longer limited
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Corruption‚ often taken as the abuse of office for private gain is a persistent feature of human society. Nigeria with its rather unfair share of the canker worm has as its greatest threat the endemic and malignant nature of corruption. You bribe to get your child into a school‚ you pay to secure a job and you also continue to pay in some cases to retain it. corruption indeed is a bane of any nation. This research work discuses the possible causes of corruption in addition to its effect which
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UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM BUSINESS SCHOOL | AN ASSESSMENT OF CORRUPTION IN THE PROCUREMENT PROFESSION IN GOVERNMENT: CASE IN TANZANIA. | | BY | BERNARD‚ HELLEN | REG. NO. 2009-06-00929 | RESEARCH PROPOSAL SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL TO CARRY OUT RESEARCH FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTERS OR BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. | Table of Contents 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 background3 1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM4 2.o research
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MANILA‚ Philippines—The Philippines is still perceived as one of the most corrupt countries in the world‚ getting a score of 34 on a scale of 1 to 100 with 100 being very clean‚ according to the latest Corruption Perceptions Index of Transparency International. But the Philippines has at least outranked its neighbors Vietnam‚ Indonesia and Bangladesh‚ which all fared better than the country in the previous CPI‚ said TI‚ a civil society organization that promotes transparency and accountability.
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Culture of corruption is deeply entrenched in Indonesian society and remains an ongoing challenge for Indonesia (Temple‚ 2001). Under Suharto’s regime‚ corruption was centralized in which the collection of bribes was dominated by government (Macintyre‚ 2003). In other words‚ individual officials were prohibited to maximize their personal gains (Temple‚ 2001). After the Suharto’s fall‚ Indonesia became more democratic and decentralized which were likely to confront corruption. However‚ corruption has gotten
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