of limited transparency and accountability. Corruption has potentially contributed to poor macro-fiscal outcomes. The …This paper argues that oil revenue management and public investment in Congo are vulnerable to corruption as a result … paper acknowledges the authorities' anti-corruption efforts made so far and proposes further critical reforms to reduce …

between political fragmentation and public debt changes. Corruption magnifies the effects; with higher perceived corruption …

. Countries should improve government effectiveness and control of corruption first to maximize benefits of fiscal …

Zealand, Singapore, and Sweden). The case studies describe the institutional framework, its evolution, the use of …

important public service, there is widespread concern that their activities are negatively affected by corruption. However …, there is limited cross-country analysis on the costs of corruption for SOEs. We present new evidence on how corruption … perform as well as private firms in core sectors when corruption is low. Taking advantage of a novel database reforms, we also …

Paper discusses the factors that contribute to the spread of corruption as well as the implications of corruption for … markets and for public sector activities. It is argued that corruption can be contained mainly by a scaling down of the public …

public sector reform may meet resistance in countries featuring such systemic corruption …This paper argues that corruption patterns are endogenous to political structures. Thus, corruption can be systemic and … revolution by creating a system of patronage and loyalty through corrupt bureaucracy. Competitive corruption patterns are …