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Is Corruption Curable? KKHHAALLIIDD SSSEEEKKKKKKAATT Is Corruption Curable? Khalid Sekkat Is Corruption Curable? Khalid Sekkat Centre Emile Bernheim University of Brussels Brussels, Belgium ISBN 978-3-319-98517-6 ISBN 978-3-319-98518-3 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98518-3 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018951566 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover credit: YAY Media AS/Alamy Stock Photo This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland To Houda, my wife and best friend Contents Part I Corruption, Extent, Causes and Consequences 1 Definition, Amount, and Coverage 5 2 Measurement Issues 39 3 Causes 71 4 Consequences 119 Part II Anti-corruption Strategies: The Role of the State 5 Democracy 165 6 Electoral Rules 179 7 Decentralization 189 8 Regulation 203 vii viii Contents 9 Justice 211 10 Specialized Anti-corruption Agencies 231 11 Incentives and the Corruption Market 241 12 International Cooperation 265 Part III Anti-corruption Strategies: The Role of Civil Society 13 Civil Society and the Media 283 14 Civil Society and the Specific Role of ICT 299 15 Civil Society and the Role of Education 311 Conclusion 337 Index 341 Abbreviations ACA Anti-Corruption Agencies ARA Autonomous Revenue Authorities AU African Union BEC British Election Studies BEEPS Business Environment and Enterprise Performance Survey BHPS British Household Panel Study BPI Bribe Payers Index CCI Control of Corruption Index CIS Commonwealth of Independent States CPI Corruption Perceptions Index CPIB Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau CPS Current Population Survey CRF Clean Report of Finding CSO Civil Society Organization DoJ Department of Justice DPA Deferred Prosecution Agreement DR Discrepancy Report EBRD European Bank for Reconstruction and Development EDI E-government Development Index EIU Economist Intelligence Unit ESS European Social Survey ix x Abbreviations EU European Union FCPA Foreign Corrupt Practices Act FERA Federal Emergency Relief Administration FH Freedom House GRC Global Competitiveness Report GSS General Social Surveys GVS General Value Survey HF Heritage Foundation IACA International Anti-Corruption Academy IACAC Inter-American Convention Against Corruption ICAC Independent Commission Against Corruption ICRG International Country Risk Guide ICT Information and Communication Technology ICVS International Crime Victimization Surveys IMF International Monetary Fund IOC International Olympic Committee KICAC Korea Independent Commission Against Corruption NES National Election Studies NFE Non-Formal Education NLSY National Longitudinal Survey of Youth NPA Non-Prosecution Agreement OAS Organization of American States OECD Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development OPEN Online Procedures Enhancement PERC Political and Economic Risk Consultancy PETS Public Expenditure Tracking Surveys PSI Pre-Shipment Inspection QSDS Quantitative Service Delivery Surveys RTIA Right to Information Act SEC Securities and Exchange Commission UNCAC United Nations Convention Against Corruption UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and Development WB World Bank WCR World Competitiveness Report WEF World Economic Forum WES World Enterprise Surveys WGI World Governance Indicators WJP World Justice Project WTO World Trade Organization WVS World Values Survey List of Tables Chapter 2 Table 1 Comparison of country rankings based on perception indicators in 2010 49 Table 2 Comparison of country rankings: Experience versus perception 51 Table 3 Change in country ranking over time 61 xi
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