Controlling Corruption
Klitgaard, Robert
ISBN 10: 0520074084 ISBN 13: 9780520074088
Published by University of California Press, 1991
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Corruption is increasingly recognized as a preeminent problem in the developing world. Bribery, extortion, fraud, kickbacks, and collusion have resulted in retarded economies, predator elites, and political instability. In this lively and absorbing book, Robert Klitgaard provides a framework for designing anti-corruption policies, and describes through five case studies how courageous policymakers were able to control corruption.
About the Author: Robert Klitgaard is Dean and Ford Distinguished Professor of International Development adn Security at the RAND Government School. He has been a professor at Harvard and Karachi Universities and has served as a consultant in twenty-one nations in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
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Title: Controlling Corruption
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication Date: 1991
Binding: paperback
Condition: Good