Controlling corruption /

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Author / Creator: Klitgaard, Robert E.
Format: Book
Language:English
Imprint: Berkeley : University of California Press, [1988]
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Summary: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.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:xiii, 220 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN:0520059859
Author Notes: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.