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Fighting corruption in the public sector / Jorge Martinez-Vazquez, Javier Arze del Granado, Jameson Boex.
Van Pelt Library JF1525.E8 M38 2007
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Martinez-Vazquez, Jorge.
- Series:
- Contributions to economic analysis 0573-8555 ; 284.
- Contributions to economic analysis, 0573-8555 ; 284
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Civil service ethics.
- Public administration--Moral and ethical aspects.
- Public administration.
- Political corruption--Prevention.
- Political corruption.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 254 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, 2007.
- Summary:
- This book addresses the problem of how to fight corruption in the public sector. The study presents a comprehensive analysis of corruption that not only highlights the problems, but also potential solutions for a broad range of corruption manifestations in tax administration, government expenditure programs and other areas of fiscal policy and management. The analysis and discussion is supported and clarified by relevant real-world examples and empirical analysis. In particular, country-specific examples are used to identify key issues and valuable lessons for reducing corruption. *Provides a comprehensive overview of corruption issues. *Covers the different forms of corruption: administrative and political corruption. *Identifies successful policy responses.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [231]-250) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780444529749
- 0444529748
- OCLC:
- 80171604
- Online:
- Publisher description
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