• Corruption in Tax Administration: Lessons from Institutional Reforms in Uganda 

      Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge (International Handbook on the Economics of Corruption, Chapter, 2006-01-01)
      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 chapter examines recent experiences in the fight ...
    • Corruption in tax administration: Lessons from institutional reforms in Uganda 

      Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge (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 in the construction of public infrastructure: Critical issues in project preparation 

      Wells, Jill (U4 Issue 2015:8, Research report, 2015-03-01)
      Corruption in the construction of public infrastructure has particularly serious implications for developing countries. Inappropriate project choice, high prices, poor quality, excessive time and cost overruns, inadequate ...
    • Corruption in the Education Sector 

      U4 (U4 Issue 2006:4, Research report, 2006-01-01)
      The U4 theme page on Corruption in the Education sector provides essential resources about the challenges posed by corruption in the education sector with a focus on development co-operation and the implementation of aid ...
    • Corruption in the Health Sector 

      Nordberg, Carin; Vian, Taryn (U4 Issue 2008:10, Research report, 2008-12-01)
      This U4 Issue presents some essential resources for anyone promoting anti-corruption in the health sector, or otherwise wanting to learn about the challenges of corruption in the health sector. The text is originally ...
    • Corruption in the Health Sector 

      Norberg, Carin; Vian, Taryn (U4 Issue 2006:1, Research report, 2006-01-01)
      This U4 Issue presents some essential resources for anyone promoting anti-corruption in the health sector, or otherwise wanting to learn about the challenges of corruption in the health sector. The text is originally ...
    • Corruption indicators in Performance Assessment Frameworks for budget support 

      Rao, Sumedh; Marquette, Heather (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 and experiences in REDD+ financial benefit sharing mechanisms 

      Dupuy, Kendra (U4 Brief 2014:11, Report, 2014-12-10)
      The success of REDD+ hinges on providing forest users with positive monetary and nonmonetary incentives or benefits that both motivate behavioral change regarding forest use and help offset the various costs associated ...
    • Corruption risks in the criminal justice chain and tools for assessment 

      Schütte, Sofie Arjon; Jennett, Victoria; Messick, Richard E.; Albanese, Jay S.; Gramckow, Heike; Hill, Gary (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 

      Amundsen, Inge (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 

      De Lauri, Antonio (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 

      Castilla, Samuel Rotta (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 

      Andvig, Jens Chr.; Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge; Amundsen, Inge; Sissener, Tone; Søreide, Tina (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 

      Amundsen, Inge; Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge (Research report, 2000-01-01)
    • Corruption: Critical assessments of contemporary research. Report from a multidisciplinary workshop 

      Andvig, Jens Chr.; Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge; Shrivastava, Amit (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 ...
    • Cost-Benefit Analysis, Discounting, and the Environmental Critique: Overloading of the Discount Rate? 

      Angelsen, Arild (Report, Research report, 1991)
      The use of (high) discount rates in cost-benefit analysis is being criticized in the environmental debate. In particular, some feel that high future environmental costs do not get a fair hearing in a project appraisal due ...
    • Cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit analysis of governance and anti-corruption activities 

      Johnsøn, Jesper (U4 Issue 2014:10, Research report, 2014-01-01)
      Cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit analysis methods are currently underutilised in evaluations of governance and anti-corruption reforms in developing countries. This limits opportunities to inform policy and may lead to ...
    • Cost-effectiveness of pulse oximetry and integrated management of childhood illness for diagnosing severe pneumonia 

      Tesfaye, Solomon H.; Loha, Eskindir; Johansson, Kjell Arne; Lindtjørn, Bernt (PLOS Glob Public Health vol. 2 no. 7, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-07-01)
      Pneumonia is a major killer of children younger than five years old. In resource constrained health facilities, the capacity to diagnose severe pneumonia is low. Therefore, it is important to identify technologies that ...
    • Costs and consequences of the hidden debt scandal of Mozambique 

      Cortez, Edson; Orre, Aslak; Fael, Baltazar; Nhamirre, Borges; Banze, Celeste; Mapisse, Inocência; Harnack, Kim; Reite, Torun (Research report, 2021-05-01)
      In 2013, bankers in Europe, businesspeople based in the Middle East, and senior politicians and public servants in Mozambique conspired to organise a USD 2 billion loan to Mozambique – an incredible 12% of GDP of one ...
    • Counter-mobilization against child marriage reform in Africa 

      Muriaas, Ragnhild Louise; Tønnessen, Liv; Wang, Vibeke (CMI Brief vol. 16 no. 8, Report, 2017-11-01)
      Legislating a minimum age of marriage at 18 has stirred counter-mobilization in some, but not all, countries where religious or traditional institutions enjoy constitutional authority. Why does counter-mobilization arise ...