Combating Corruption in Latin America - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1930365012 ISBN 13 : 9781930365018

Editeur : Woodrow Wilson Center Press, 2000

Synopsis

Corruption persists as a challenge to the consolidation of Latin American democracies and to their economic development. Contrary to many expectations, policies to reduce the size of government, such as the privitization of state firms, have not proved a cure against corruption. In some cases, economic liberalization seems only to have worsened the problem. Combating Corruption in Latin America examines the relationship between democratic and market reforms and corruption, including national strategies for its reduction. Authors from across the region, the United States, and Europe, discuss the nature, methods, and historical antecedents of today's corrupt practices, including issues of institutional design, the role of international actors, and culture. These chapters raise many important questions. Can corruption in some cases be economically efficient? Does the transition to democracy and free markets increase or reduce opportunities and incentives for corruption? What policy responses are in effect at the local, national, and international levels, and are they likely to be effective? How is a growing business culture across Latin America likely to influence efforts for improved government transparency and efficiency? Contributors come from the worlds of academia, government, journalism, and international financial institutions, and bring a range of economic and political perspectives to bear on the subject. They are Alberto Ades, Fernando Carrillo-Florez, Carlos Eduardo Lins Da Silva, Rafael Di Tella, Edmundo Jarquin, Luigi Manzetti, Luca Meldolesi, Luis Moreno Ocampo, Stephen Quick, Susan Rose-Ackerman, Mark L. Schneider, Ibrahim F. I. Shihata, and Laurence Whitehead.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Joseph S. Tulchin is director of the Latin American Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Ralph H. Espach is program associate of the Latin American Program.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Woodrow Wilson Center Press
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1930365012
• ISBN 13: 9781930365018
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 242
• Éditeur: Tulchin Joseph S., Espach Ralph H.
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