€˜free’ press can act as a deterrent to corruption in governance. It has been found out that although ‘press freedom’ is indeed … corruption.[DiscussionPaperNo.2001/30] …

corruption in the utilization of public funds. Evidence from Karnataka shows that while institutions of local governance provide …The paper examines corruption in the institutions of local government in Karnataka, using a Logit model. One of the … a structure for public service delivery, there are several factors that influenced governance. These include measures of …

India is showing signs of poor delivery of governance. In almost all states people perceive bureaucracy as wooden …, disinterested in public welfare and corrupt. It must be recognized that improvement in governance would take place only when … countervailing forces in society develop confidence and autonomy to oppose inefficiency and corruption in government. …

The problem of corruption has become very important in recent thinking on development policy. But corruption is only a … part of the more general issue of economic governance, and of more general policy questions concerning the design and … reform of institutions of governance. [Second P. R. Brahmananda Memorial Lecture]. …

, more current laws, or they pose a material impediment to growth, development, good governance and individual freedom. …

understanding of current governance processes at the grassroots to push for a larger debate on state capacity and administrative …