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In this Featured Research Article commissioned by the Anti-Corruption Research Network, authors Dominik Zaum and Christine Cheng explore the challenges and ...
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ACRN contributing editor Nicholas Charron recently attended the APSA (American Political Science Association) annual conference which was held in Seattle on 1 ...
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In this blog post, ACRN Contributing Editor Paul Lagunes takes an in-depth look at auditing as a monitoring mechanism. He surveys the evidence thus far on the ...
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The role and implications of corruption in the conduct of human trafficking is slowly getting to the attention of scholars, practitioners and policy makers. ...
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Research Article
Political Polarization as a Constraint on Corruption: A Cross-National Comparison
In this paper the authors take a novel approach to understanding political corruption. They use panel data from a broad range of countries to support the theory that ideological polarisation can be used as a predictor of the perceived level of corruption within a country. Moreover, they claim that political polarisation itself can act as a constraint on corruption.
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Research Article
Anti-Corruption Policy: Can International Actors Play a Constructive Role?
In this paper Susan Rose-Ackerman discusses what the ultimate goals of the international anti-corruption strategy ought to be and the most appropriate routes for maximising international influence in this area. First, the paper introduces the basic types of international actors involved in the area of anti-corruption. Second, the author moves on to discuss the crucial role of effective anti-corruption policies in achieving ultimate policy goals, which include aims such as efficient international markets, economic growth, poverty alleviation, government legitimacy and rebuilding political and economic order in post-conflict countries. Third, the discussion focuses on the role of international organisations in achieving these policy goals. Here, the author suggests that international actors should act in three main capacities: as information provider, international facilitator, and domestic project sponsor.
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Research Article
Unwilling or Unable to Cheat? Evidence From a Tax Audit Experiment in Denmark
In a recent paper Kleven, Knudsen, Kreiner, Pedersen, and Saez study the extent of fiscal evasion and the impact of randomised audits on tax evasion in Denmark. They find that hardly any income subject to third party reporting is evaded, while income not reported by third parties is largely evaded. They conclude that it is not unwillingness but inability to evade that prevents more fraud.
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Research Article
Corporate Governance and Corruption: Ethical Dilemmas of Asian Business Groups
In this recent paper from the Journal of Business Ethics, the author explores the relationship between corporate governance and corruption in family-owned business groups in the Philippines. The study is based on 40 semi-structured interviews of elite business managers, academics, and government officials carried out in 2007.
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Corporate Governance, Elections, Judiciary, Local Government, Poverty, Transition Countries, Asia Pacific, Law Enforcement, Self-regulation, Qualitative Analysis, Single Country Analysis, Comparative Analysis, Private Sector (General)
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Research Article
Political Awareness, Corruption Perceptions and Democratic Accountability in Latin America
This article contributes to the accountability literature on corruption by providing further nuance to the argument that voters are able to monitor the actions of their politicians effectively when they have accurate perceptions of corruption levels in their country. The author posits that research that has concentrated on dissemination of information to the public, usually through the provision of a free press, has failed to account for the underlying heterogeneity of political knowledge among citizens. Such a simplification of the citizen accountability model can then lead to the erroneous assumption that the process of opening up the information environment will result in reduction of corruption levels, as politically aware citizens begin to use their knowledge of political actions to reward or punish politicians.
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Call for Papers
PEGNET Conference 2012: How to Make African Economic Lions
The Poverty Reduction, Equity, and Growth Network’s (PEGNet) conference 2012 on „How to Make African Economic Lions: Tapping Africa’s Growth and Poverty Reduction Potentials“ will be held in Dakar in cooperation with the Poverty and Economic Policy (PEP) research network hosted in Africa by the Consortium pour la Recherche Economique et Sociale (CRES). The conference will provide a platform for high-level dialogue between development researchers, practitioners and policy-makers. Taking an African perspective, the conference will discuss scientific results and practical experiences on a number of channels through which public policy, private economic activity, aid, and social and demographic developments have an impact on development. For more information about paper submissions, please see link.
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Job Posting
Research Fellow - Climate Finance/Public Finance Management
ODI is looking for a senior Research Fellow to help lead the development and delivery of a portfolio of research, policy advice and public affairs on climate finance. You will have a strong background in public expenditure analysis and public finance management to augment the existing team. You will also have an understanding of donor approaches and country-level issues in strengthening government planning, budgeting and financial management processes. The role will be split between the Climate Change, Environment and Forests (CCEF) programme and the Centre for Aid and Public Expenditure (CAPE); as a senior member of both teams, you will help to shape a multi-disciplinary research and policy-engagement agenda. Please see link for more details.
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Job Posting
Research Director - Edmond J. Safra Research Lab
Working closely with the Center's Director, Lawrence Lessig, the Research Director will coordinate the work of the Edmond J. Safra Research Lab (the Lab) by identifying and supporting research projects, both of fellows and external to the Center, and helping to design projects to meet the Lab's objectives. The Lab is in the second of a five-year project studying "institutional corruption." "Institutional corruption" refers to influence, within an economy of influence, that weakens the effectiveness of an institution, especially by weakening public trust. Please see link for more details.
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Resources and Trainings
Corruption: A General Introduction
Developed and run by Transparency International UK, this is an introduction for anyone who is interested in corruption, its impact, and the latest developments in fighting it. The training will be held on 20 February 2012 at the CAN Mezzanine in London.
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Resources and Trainings
The First ECPR Winter School in Methods and Techniques
Organised by the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR), this course will take place in Vienna on 11 - 18 February 2012. The Winter School will be an annual event that is complementary to the ECPR's Summer School and there will be a loyalty discount for participants who wish to take part in the 3 step programme at both of these schools. The comprehensive ECPR programme consists of introductory courses and advanced courses, in a one-week format, suitable for advanced students and junior researchers in political science and its adjacent disciplines.
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