Anti-corruption evidence : the role of parliaments in curbing corruption / editors, Rick Stapenhurst, Rasheed Draman, Brooke Larson and Anthony Staddon.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Stapenhurst, Rick, editor.

Draman, Rasheed, editor.

Larson, Brooke, editor.

Staddon, Anthony, editor.

Series:

Studies in public choice (Springer-Verlag)

Studies in public choice

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political corruption--Developing countries.

Political corruption.

Representative government and representation.

Developing countries.

Representative government and representation--Developing countries.

Physical Description:

x, 214 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2019]

Summary:

This book discusses parliamentary oversight and its role in curbing corruption in developing countries. Over the past decade, a growing body of research at the global and regional levels has demonstrated that parliamentary oversight is an important determinant of corruption and that effective oversight of public expenditure is an essential component of national anti-corruption strategies and programs. However, little research has been undertaken at the country level regarding how parliamentary oversight is undertaken, which oversight mechanisms are effective or on how national parliaments interact with other anti-corruption stakeholders. This book presents the results of a new large-scale, quantitative analysis which identifies the mechanisms through which institutional arrangements impact corruption, specifically through country case studies on the Caribbean region, Ghana, Myanmar, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Uganda. Addressing a gap in scholarly knowledge while presenting practical policy advice for parliaments and for anti-corruption assistance agencies, this book will be of use to scholars interested in development, anti-corruption, public finance, as well as members of parliament, anti-corruption practitioners, and organizations working in parliamentary strengthening.

Contents:

Theory and research design

Towards the development of a parliamentary oversight index

Weakening parliamentar oversight, increasing corruption: Ghana

Nigeria's national assembly seen as part of the problem

The Ugandan parliament: greater interaction between MPs and civil society is needed

External oversight agencies need protecting: the role of the Tanzanian parliament

Parliamentary oversight and corruption in the Caribbean: Trinidad and Tobago and Grenada compared

Myanmar: initial improvements facing setbacks

Motivation of MPs and political will

Knowledge asymmetry, social trust: implications for oversight

Parliamentary oversight of extractive industries

Conclusions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

303014139X

9783030141394

OCLC:

1083460109