’s corruption levels. Examining a large sample of countries covering a 20-year long period, we found robust empirical support for … the fact that increases in import openness do indeed cause reductions in corruption, a crucial aspect of governance. The … corruption is close to one third of that exercised by the level of development. Some cautious policy conclusions are derived. …

practices. To support these efforts and to assist the ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative’s 28 member countries in strengthening … countries’ experiences in strengthening frameworks to protect public procurement from bribery and corruption risks. …

Corruption in public procurement has become a major issue in the Asia-Pacific region as elsewhere in the world. As a … result of corruption, private mansions are being built instead of bridges; swimming pools are dug instead of irrigation … urgent need to fight corruption in public procurement. To identify risk-areas in their public procurement frameworks and to …

Investment Commission and its one-stop shop for investment licensing. The Initiative has helped raise awareness on corruption and …

15 per cent of GDP in OECD countries and is highly exposed to corruption. Both public and private actors in the …” in the public procurement process where the risk of corruption is high, to explore the best ways of improving … transparency and accountability and to identify effective actions to prevent, detect and sanction corruption in this field, the …

to identify corruption in public procurement so governments can work toward effective prevention and apply sanctions if … crimes. The typical motivations and conduct of the various actors engaging in corruption are also highlighted, as well as ten …

15 per cent of GDP in OECD countries and is highly exposed to corruption. Both public and private actors in the …" in the public procurement process where the risk of corruption is high, to explore the best ways of improving … transparency and accountability and to identify effective actions to prevent, detect and sanction corruption in this field …