In a largely corruption-free environment, anti-corruption agencies, ethics offices, and ombudsman strengthen the … standards of accountability. In countries with endemic corruption, however, the same institutions function in form but not in …

supervision in every country in the world. The paper concludes by identifying reforms that would improve incentives by increasing … transparency and accountability in government and industry alike. "--World Bank web site …

thus dampens the negative effect that deposit insurance has on banks' risk taking. "--World Bank web site …

the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) process and the disciplines of the World Trade Organization. GATS can be … difficult to establish otherwise. "--World Bank web site …

institutions dispose a country toward adopting design features that inadequately control risk-shifting. "--World Bank web site …

fiscal policy management and transparent and accountable governance. "--World Bank web site …

and interactions and draw implications for their impacts on transactions costs for the society as a whole and achievement …. "--World Bank web site …

in banking"--World Bank web site …