have shown that firm entry, growth and productivity are impeded by corruption and overly burdensome regulation. Most of … to Russia (e.g. Yakovlev and Zhuravskaya, 2007). Cross-regional variation in corruption and regulatory burden in Russia … (NGO) and academic communities who are interested in regulatory reform, corruption, and related aspects of the business …

Corruption is bad for development. Leaving aside the morality of bribe taking, influence peddling, embezzlement, and … other abuses of power for personal or narrow group gain, corruption impedes investment and growth and exacerbates poverty … to larger collective ends includes the laws that form the core of norms and institutions. Corruption can never be …

implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). To facilitate the review of Party States (Dominican …

opportunities for poor people in markets, and empower them, provided regulatory frameworks, law enforcement, and organizational …, and individuals. This overview is a presage to the World Development Report 2002, which shows that institutional strength …

Civil society in Yemen is vibrant and diverse but highly fragmented. It includes independent registered and organized …. As the political transition in Yemen continues, there is renewed interest in engaging local Civil Society Organizations … citizen participation. The Government has requested that the World Bank update its earlier work on CSOs in Yemen to map and to …

in the group to examine issues relating to educational outcomes"--World Bank web site …

delivery and regulation has adverse long-term effects on households. The term "quiet corruption" is introduced to indicate … service provision) that do not involve monetary exchange. The prevalence of quiet corruption and its long-term consequences …