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A Collective Action Approach Against Corruption : The Case of the Dominican Republic / Daniel Kaufmann.
World Bank Open Knowledge Repository (formerly "World Bank E-Library Publications") Available online
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- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Kaufmann, Daniel.
- Series:
- Other papers.
- World Bank e-Library.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bribery.
- Civil Society.
- Corruption.
- Democratic Government.
- Ethics.
- Governance.
- National Governance.
- Political Will.
- Politics and Government.
- Public Sector Development.
- Social Accountability.
- Social Development.
- Local Subjects:
- Bribery.
- Civil Society.
- Corruption.
- Democratic Government.
- Ethics.
- Governance.
- National Governance.
- Political Will.
- Politics and Government.
- Public Sector Development.
- Social Accountability.
- Social Development.
- Other Title:
- Collective Action Approach Against Corruption
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : The World Bank, 2015.
- System Details:
- data file
- Summary:
- For almost a century, the Dominican Republic has faced considerable governance and corruption challenges. High levels of corruption were present long time ago, and still prevail today, even if their characteristics and manifestations have changed. Rule of law has been weak for a long time, and generally government effectiveness has not been high. By contrast, the country has performed better in terms of progress on fundamental political and civil liberties, and thus relatively speaking it rates satisfactorily in terms of voice and accountability. Civil society faces an enabling environment within which they can operate. Against such background, the innovative and participatory anti-corruption participatory initiative (IPAC) to improve governance and combat corruption is assessed, taking a relatively broad governance perspective. The paper does not attempt to provide an exhaustive evaluation of all aspects of the single initiative, but its aim is to contribute to the analysis and debate about the benefits and challenges of participatory initiatives promoting good governance and anti-corruption, in the Dominican Republic and elsewhere, while also concretely identifying possible follow-up initiatives. The first section provides in brief some of the general antecedents on the evolution of governance and corruption in the Dominican Republic. The second section discusses the IPAC strategy. The third and fourth sections present authors views on IPAC's achievements and shortcomings, respectively. The concluding section provides some follow-up recommendations.
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