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Detecting Corruption in Developing Countries: Identifying Causes/Strategies for Action
Excessive government discretion, bribery and abuse of power for private benefit are widespread phenomena in developing countries. This corruption results in hundreds and thousands of citizens going without the critical public services they are entitled to or rely on. Corruption occurs at all levels of society, from local and national governments, civil society, judiciary functions and small and large businesses alike, leaving little room for a country’s development and economic growth.
To combat corruption in developing countries, policy makers must understand the problem and devise a meaningful strategy that attacks its underlying causes and not just deals with its symptoms. Detecting Corruption merges scholarship on corruption assessments with practical techniques on ways practitioners and policy makers can implement anticorruption assistance. Spector argue that assessments need to adopt a comprehensive “whole of government” approach that examines all key sectors where there are corruption vulnerabilities. Strong accountability/control measures need to be designed and implemented across all sectors into a multidimensional strategy/program.
Detailed case studies from the author's work in Ukraine, Honduras, Senegal and Timor Leste show the effectiveness of the comprehensive approach to corruption.
To combat corruption in developing countries, policy makers must understand the problem and devise a meaningful strategy that attacks its underlying causes and not just deals with its symptoms. Detecting Corruption merges scholarship on corruption assessments with practical techniques on ways practitioners and policy makers can implement anticorruption assistance. Spector argue that assessments need to adopt a comprehensive “whole of government” approach that examines all key sectors where there are corruption vulnerabilities. Strong accountability/control measures need to be designed and implemented across all sectors into a multidimensional strategy/program.
Detailed case studies from the author's work in Ukraine, Honduras, Senegal and Timor Leste show the effectiveness of the comprehensive approach to corruption.
322 pages, Hardcover
First published February 28, 2012
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June 11, 2012
"This practical volume on public corruption examines methodologies for the detection and correction of malfeasance among public officials and explores, through detailed case studies, the success of recent anti-corruption programs in several developing countries. The work covers thematic topics such as effects of corruption, damage assessments, and developing an integrated diagnostic approach to corruption detection, and provides specific information on anti-corruption efforts in the Ukraine, Senegal, Honduras, and Timor Leste. A collection of anti-corruption resources and checklist for corruption assessment is included. Spector is the Senior Technical Director at Management Systems International, an international development consulting firm, and president of the Center for Negotiation Analysis, a conflict resolution research organization
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