Fighting Corruption in the Public Sector: 284 (Contributions to Economic Analysis) - Hardcover

Martinez-Vazquez, Jorge; Arze Del Granado, Javier; Boex, Jameson

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0444529748 ISBN 13: 9780444529749

Publisher: Elsevier Science, 2007

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author:

Jorge Martinez-Vazquez is Professor of Economics and Director of the International Studies Program at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University, USA. He has published numerous books and journal articles on fiscal management, fiscal decentralization, tax policy and administration, and public expenditure. He has directed, managed and served as a senior economist on policy reform projects in over 40 countries around the world.

About this edition

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0444529748
• ISBN 13: 9780444529749
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 270