• Introduction 

      Søreide, Tina; Williams, Aled (Corruption, Grabbing and Development: Real World Challenges, Chapter, 2014-03-01)
      There are many reasons why there are differences across the globe in terms of how well opportunities for development and a good life are secured. One of the things we know, however, is that grabbing, and perceived risks ...
    • Is it wrong to rank? A critical assessment of corruption indices 

      Søreide, Tina (CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2006)
      This paper emphasizes the importance of collecting information on corruption, while still stressing critical aspects of the most applied sources of such information, the cross-country composite corruption indices. Are these ...
    • Korrumperer korrupsjon? En dynamisk analyse av korrupsjonsnivå 

      Søreide, Tina (Research report, Research report, 2000)
      In this study dynamic analysis is applied to model changes in the level of corruption in institutions. An existing static model of corruption is evaluated and developed to incorporate dynamics. The numerical simulation ...
    • La corruption dans la gestion des ressources naturelles - Une introduction 

      Kolstad, Ivar; Søreide, Tina; Williams, Aled (U4 Brief 2009:20, Report, 2009-10-14)
      Les ressources naturelles fournissent souvent un terreau favorable à la corruption. Etant donné qu’un grand nombre de pays partenaires de la coopération au développement sont riches en ressources naturelles, l’efficacité ...
    • Methods for learning what works and why in anti-corruption: An introduction to evaluation methods for practitioners 

      Johnsøn, Jesper; Søreide, Tina (U4 Issue 2013:8, Research report, 2013-08-01)
      Evaluations of donor-funded anti-corruption reforms and programmes would benefit from upgrading and diversifying the methods used to document effects. Better evaluations in turn would improve the evidence base for the ...
    • Oljefondets 'second-best' rolle 

      Søreide, Tina (Others, 2012-03-22)
      Statens Pensjonsfond Utland (SPU) investeres for å sikre god avkastning til den norske stat, men har en funksjon utover sitt mandat som finanspolitisk virkemiddel gjennom muligheten til å utelukke selskaper etter en etisk ...
    • Political economy of the mining sector in Ghana 

      Ayee, Joseph; Søreide, Tina; Shukla, G. P.; Le, Tuan Minh (Policy Research Working Paper WPS5730, Research report, 2011-08-12)
      With a focus on the institutional set-up and the political environment as central to understanding and rectifying the poor impact of mining on Ghana’s economic development, this paper highlights the vulnerabilities in ...
    • Projectos de Construção Pública - Angola. Necessidade de fortificar as barreiras contra a corrupção 

      Søreide, Tina (Angola Brief vol. 1 no. 6, Report, 2011-06-05)
      Entre o início de 2002 e 2009, o governo Angolano investiu cerca de 30,4 mil milhões de dólares americanos em novas infra-estruturas, hospitais, escolas e outros projectos de construção pública. Estes investimentos têm ...
    • Public construction projects - Angola. A need to fortify the barriers against corruption 

      Søreide, Tina (Angola Brief vol. 1 no. 5, Report, 2011-06-05)
      Between early 2002 and 2009 the Angolan government invested around $30.4 billion in new infrastructure, hospitals, schools and other public construction projects. These investments have been extraordinarily large against ...
    • Shrinking oil: Does weak governance and corruption reduce volumes of oil produced? 

      Al-Kasim, Farouk; Søreide, Tina; Williams, Aled (U4 Issue 2010:3, Research report, 2010-06-18)
      Prominent contributions to the resource curse literature suggest that weak governance and corruption are key factors behind continued poverty in resource-rich countries. How poor governance and corruption influence revenue ...
    • Ten challenges in public construction. CEIC-CMI public sector transparency study 

      Søreide, Tina; da Rocha, Alves; Santos, Regina; Costa, António; Pestana, Nelson (Angola Brief vol. 1 no. 19, Report, 2011-11-30)
      Nobody questions Angola’s need for infrastructure and housing – and compared to many other countries in the region, the level and outputs of the country’s investment in construction activities are impressive. What we ...
    • The challenge of per diem misuse: Training and travel as extra pay 

      Søreide, Tina; Skage, Ingvild Aagedal; Tostensen, Arne (U4 Brief 2016:8, Report, 2016-12-01)
      A combination of low wages and perverse incentives motivate civil servants to supplement their income with per diem payments connected to participation in seminars and workshops. The abuse of travel and training- related ...
    • When Per Diems Take Over: Training and Travel as Extra Pay 

      Skage, Ingvild Aagedal; Søreide, Tina; Tostensen, Arne (Corruption, Grabbing and Development: Real World Challenges, Chapter, 2014-03-01)
      Weak access to basic services and poor framework conditions for the private sector impede development. Low-quality service provision for example in health, education, utility supply, industry regulation or law enforcement ...