Browsing CMI Open Research Archive by Subject "Corruption"
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Corruption in tax administration: Lessons from institutional reforms in Uganda
(CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2005)Over the past two decades many developing countries have implemented comprehensive reforms of their tax administrations in order to increase revenue and curb corruption. This paper examines recent experiences in the fight ... -
Corruption indicators in Performance Assessment Frameworks for budget support
(U4 Issue 2012:1, Research report, 2012-03-01)Corruption indicators have been used in budget support Performance Assessment Frameworks (PAFs) for a variety of purposes, including to control for misappropriation of funds, assess Government performance on fighting ... -
Corruption risks in the criminal justice chain and tools for assessment
(U4 Issue 2015:6, Research report, 2015-05-06)This U4 issue paper provides policymakers in developing nations, their citizens, and U4’s partners in the donor community with an overview of where corruption is most likely to arise in the investigation, prosecution, ... -
Corruption, corruption prevention, and good governance
(Others, 2012-11-14)A one-day programme on Good Governance and Corruption Prevention in the Petroleum Sector , in Elmina, Ghana. Arranged by Petrad for Norad's " Oil for Development " programme, as a part of a two-week training programme ... -
Corruption, Legal Modernisation and Judicial Practice in Afghanistan
(Asian Studies Review vol. 37(4), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-01-01)Afghanistan’s justice system is currently at a crucial and troubled stage of development that will determine its effectiveness. This article focuses on the phenomenon of corruption inside judicial institutions. By ... -
Corruption-free Education. Lessons from a State- and Civil Society Joint Initiative in Peru
(U4 Brief 2008:6, Report, 2008-03-01)A recent anti-corruption initiative targeting Peru's education sector was undertaken jointly by the Office of the Ombudsman and Transparency International's chapter in Peru, Proética. The initiative sought to help shape ... -
Corruption. A review of Contemporary Research
(Research report, Research report, 2001)During the last decade corruption has become a topical issue in the international development policy debate. Research on corruption has also expanded rapidly, taking many different directions both within and across ... -
Corruption: A selected and annotated bibliography
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Corruption: Critical assessments of contemporary research. Report from a multidisciplinary workshop
(CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2001)Chr. Michelsen Institute and the Norwegian Institute of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD), organised a workshop on ‘corruption research’ in Oslo 19-20 October ... -
Courts, Corruption and Judicial Independence
(Corruption, Grabbing and Development: Real World Challenges, Chapter, 2014-03-01)A well-functioning justice system is crucial to address corruption effectively, which in turn is important for development. But judicial institutions are themselves corruptible. Surveys show that experiences with and ... -
Crime, Poverty and Police Corruption in Developing Countries
(CMI Working Paper, Working paper, 2008)Crime and the fear of being hit by crime and small-scale violence are key economic and social problems in most developing countries, not least felt strongly by the poor. Extensive corruption in the police, experienced or ... -
Crime, poverty and police corruption: a review of issues
(Conference object, 2008-07-08)Crime and the fear of being hit by crime and small-scale violence are key economic and social problems in most developing countries, not least felt strongly by the poor. Extensive corruption in the police, experienced or ... -
Custos e consequências das Dívidas Ocultas para Moçambique
(Research report, 2021-06-01)Portuguese version of "Costs and consequences of the hidden debt scandal in Mozambique", publication CMI & CIP: Em 2013, banqueiros europeus, empresários baseados no Médio Oriente, políticos e altos funcionários ... -
Decentralisation and corruption. A review of the literature
(CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2004)The main objective of this study is to assess existing knowledge on decentralisation and corruption. Major controversies within and across disciplines are discussed. The review concludes by identifying some areas in most ... -
Deciding over nature: Corruption and environmental impact assessments
(Environmental Impact Assessment Review vol. 65, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-07-01)Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) are an important analytic tool for identifying and potentially mitigating project risks and negative environmental and societal impacts. Their usefulness, however, depends on how ... -
Deforestation in Peru: Confronting the informal practices, state capture, and collusion
(U4 Brief 2024:5, Report, 2024-04-01)Greater transparency and accountability of elected officials, as well as enhanced environmental management, is crucial to meeting the challenges faced by those who wish to protect the Amazon. -
Devolutionary delusions? The effect of decentralization on corruption
(CMI Working Paper WP 2014:10, Working paper, 2014-09-01)The effect of government decentralization on corruption is theoretically ambiguous. On the one hand, bringing government closer to the people could increase accountability and reduce corruption. On the other hand, ... -
Direct budget support and corruption
(U4 Issue 2005:1, Research report, 2005-01-01)How does corruption affect the appropriateness and design of budget support? The aim of this issue paper is to compare the effectiveness of budget support versus that of other aid modalities - in particular project support ... -
Distributing mining wealth to communities in Ghana: Addressing problems of elite capture and political corruption
(U4 Issue 2013:5, Research report, 2013-05-30)In the context of a mining boom in Africa, a critical consideration is how governments use increased mineral wealth to foster development, particularly in rural communities where mining takes place. While many African ... -
Does democracy reduce corruption?
(CMI Working Paper WP 2011:4, Working paper, 2011-12-12)While democracy is commonly believed to reduce corruption, there are obvious endogeneity problems in measuring the impact of democracy on corruption. This paper addresses the endogeneity of democracy by exploiting the ...