Reviews the present role of corruption in English law, pointing out that there is actually no offence of corruption …, nor of fraud, although there is a draft bill to establish the general offence of fraud; the link of corruption with bribes …, provide a new definition and draft a general offence of corruption. Outlines what this new concept of corruption would be: the …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the prevalence of corruption not as it concerns corruption generally … subject area, it evaluates the prevalence of corruption in Nigeria’s corporate sector and the relationship between a sound … legal system (through application of the rule of law) and the establishment of a good corporate governance regime. Findings …

Purpose The purpose of this paper therefore is to identify and examine major issue-areas in law, prominent among which … are the Plea-Bargain and S308 Immunity Clause, and how they impact the process of effectively combating corruption in … is that the government needs to change the existing laws to strengthen the fight against corruption. Practical …

Purpose – This paper seeks to investigate the relation among corruption, institutional quality and economic growth … aspects such as judicial corruption, bureaucracy, democracy and income inequality are introduced into the analysis in order to … identify the institutional conditions that may inhibit corruption and stimulate economic growth. Findings – It was demonstrated …

(FDI) and corruption. Design/methodology/approach – Data for 42 developing countries and 28 developed countries is analyzed … corruption enhance the impact that FDI has on economic growth. Originality/value – The study links corruption to the impact of …

Describes corruption in China as accounting for 4‐8% of its GDP and as such a restraint on the financial system … example of a formerly Communist state dominated by corruption.  …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the effects of corruption on investment and growth in 15 Middle East … (ICRG) corruption index and conducted a panel cointegration analysis and Granger causality procedure to detect the dynamic … relationships between the variables. Results indicate that corruption is a serious hurdle to economic growth in MENA countries since …

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to unveil the relationship between corruption and economic growth in Bangladesh … positive relation between corruption and growth. This relationship has been significant since 1977 when Bangladesh embarked on … confronted public regulatory bodies for utilities and permits, and indulged in increasing corruption. Thus, both corruption and …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to focus on the relationship between corruption and productive entrepreneurship …. First, it proposes worldwide empirical evidence that countries with high levels of corruption usually face low levels of … than in developing countries. Third, the paper explores whether the negative effect of corruption depends on country …

Purpose – The general objective of the paper is to investigate the impact of corruption and other institutional factors … for combating it. Specifically, the study attempts to: assess whether corruption has any impact on the growth of the … sample countries; examine whether simultaneous policy reform focussing on accountability and rule of law impact positively on …