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Controlling Corruption
Robert Klitgaard
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Description for Controlling Corruption
Paperback. ""Controlling Corruption" is a brilliant book. It is far and away the best work on the subject that I have read and I think the best there is."--Aaron Wildavsky, University of California, Berkeley Num Pages: 230 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 266.
Corruption is increasingly recognized as a preeminent problem in the developing world. Bribery, extortion, fraud, kickbacks, and collusion have resulted in retarded economies, predator elites, and political instability. In this lively and absorbing book, Robert Klitgaard provides a framework for designing anti-corruption policies, and describes through five case studies how courageous policymakers were able to control corruption.
Corruption is increasingly recognized as a preeminent problem in the developing world. Bribery, extortion, fraud, kickbacks, and collusion have resulted in retarded economies, predator elites, and political instability. In this lively and absorbing book, Robert Klitgaard provides a framework for designing anti-corruption policies, and describes through five case studies how courageous policymakers were able to control corruption.
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
230
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Condition
New
Weight
286 g
Number of Pages
230
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520074088
SKU
V9780520074088
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About Robert Klitgaard
Robert Klitgaard is Dean and Ford Distinguished Professor of International Development adn Security at the RAND Government School. He has been a professor at Harvard and Karachi Universities and has served as a consultant in twenty-one nations in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
Reviews for Controlling Corruption
An excellent introduction to methods of reducing corruption.
Gordon Tullock, Journal of Economic Literature
Gordon Tullock, Journal of Economic Literature