Is Corruption Curable?

This book explores how corruption is now widely recognized as a major "disease" which threatens not only economic development but also the foundations of societies. As well as examining the causes and consequences of corruption, this book also offers a deep analysis of possible cures. It discusses the solutions that have been adopted in different countries and at the international level in order to curb corruption. Previous analyses have focused mainly on the causes and consequences of corruption but by analysing the different solutions that have been adopted around the world, and the reason of their successes or failures, this book seeks to help national and international policy makers in setting an effective anti-corruption strategy. The book will be of particular interest to researchers, students, scholars and practitioners working on corruption.--

Intro; Contents; Abbreviations; List of Tables; Introduction; Part I Corruption, Extent, Causes and Consequences; 1 Definition, Amount, and Coverage; 1 Definition; 1.1 Public Officials; 1.2 Illegality; 1.3 Payments and Benefits; 2 Amount; 3 Coverage; 4 Politics; 4.1 Bureaucracy; 4.2 Justice; 4.3 Media; 4.4 Education; 4.5 Medical; 4.6 Water; 5 Conclusion; References; 2 Measurement Issues; 1 Measurement Issues; 2 Selected Indicators; 2.1 Corruption Perceptions Index; 2.2 International Country Risk Guide; 2.3 Worldwide Governance Indicators; 2.4 World Enterprise Surveys; 2.5 Criticisms.

2.6 Comparative Analysis of the Indicators3 Perception Versus Experience; 3.1 Reasons for the Divergence; 3.2 Evidence of Divergence; 4 Persistence of Corruption; 4.1 Evidence of Persistence; 4.2 Explanations of Persistence: Conceptual Discussion and Empirical Evidence; 5 Conclusion; References; 3 Causes; 1 Conceptual Analysis; 1.1 Characteristics of the Country: Geography and History; 1.2 Characteristics of Institutions: Democracy, Functioning of Democracy, and Decentralization; 1.3 Characteristics of the Society and Citizens: Culture, Values, and Gender.

1.4 Characteristics of the Economy: Regulat…