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New issue of the ACRN Quarterly!
Do you want to find out about the latest in corruption research? Check out the new issue of our Anti-Corruption Research Network Quarterly .
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May 12, 2013 12:00 AM
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Aid and Humanitarian Assistance, Corporate Governance, Civil Society, Developement Assistance, E-Government, Elections, Environment, Gender, Human Rights, Judiciary, Land Management, Local Government, Media, Money Laundering, Organised Crime, Political Corruption, Post-conflict, Poverty, Procurement, Public Financial Management, Security, Service Delivery, Sports, Transition Countries, Youth, Global, Access to Information, Anti-Corruption Education, Anti-Corruption Institutions, Anti-Corruption Laws, Asset Recovery, Audit, Citizen Initiatives, Conventions, Investigative Journalism, Law Enforcement, New Media, Self-regulation, Whistleblowing, Experimental Research, Empirical Data Analysis, Qualitative Analysis, Single Country Analysis, Comparative Analysis, International Analysis, Private Sector (General), Education, Health, Construction, Defence, Extractives, Real Estate, Financial Markets, Forestry, Energy, Water
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Public Sector Size and Corruption: Evidence from 290 Swedish Municipalities
This research paper brings further insights to the existing literature probing corruption determinants. This paper proposes a new investigation of the relationship between government size and corruption extent, drawing upon data collected in 2007 from 290 Swedish municipalities. The authors found strong evidence of a negative correlation between total public expenditure and corruption, casting doubt upon the still dominant “public-choice” paradigm.
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Blog: Structural Challenges to Anti-Corruption in Canada
In this blog post Robert Hanlon takes a critical look at anti-corruption efforts in Canada, one of the countries that is generally perceived to be "clean" in global rankings. He uncovers some disturbing trends in the practices of the private sector, especially in the construction industry. Robert sheds light on some of the underlying reasons of corrupt practices and the challenges faced by anti-corruption initiatives in Canada.
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The Russia Longitudinal Monitoring Survey - Higher School of Economics
'The Russia Longitudinal Monitoring Survey (RLMS) is a series of nationally representative surveys designed to monitor the effects of Russian reforms on the health and economic welfare of households and individuals in the Russian Federation. These effects are measured by a variety of means: detailed monitoring of individuals' health status and dietary intake, precise measurement of household-level expenditures and service utilization, and collection of relevant community-level data, including region-specific prices and community infrastructure data. Data have been collected 18 times since 1992.'
This longitudinal survey could become a valuable source of information for researchers working on the problems of petty corruption in healthcare in Russia. The section 'Medical services' of the Adult Questionannaire in almost all the waves of the survey includes a big range of questions on informal payments for healthcare.
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World Development Indicators 2011
The primary World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially-recognized international sources, the World Development Indicators (WDI) is the World Bank's flagship statistical publication and establishes the benchmark against which development progress is measured. This 15th edition of WDI in its current format, aims to provide relevant, high-quality, internationally comparable statistics about development and the quality of people’s lives around the globe. It focuses on the impact of the decision to make data freely available under an open license and with better online tools. The section introductions discuss key issues in measuring the economic and social phenomena described in the tables and charts and introduce new sources of data. It includes more than 900 indicators in more than 90 tables organized in 6 sections: World View, People, Environment, Economy, States and Markets, and Global Links. The data includes national, regional and global estimates.
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Developement Assistance, Environment, Gender, Local Government, Post-conflict, Poverty, Security, Global, Africa, Middle East and North Africa, Latin America and the Carribbean, Asia Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, North America, Empirical Data Analysis, Single Country Analysis, International Analysis, Private Sector (General), Education, Health, Extractives, Financial Markets, Forestry, Energy, Water
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Transparency in Political Finance in Bangladesh
Complementing established assessment methodologies with innovative field experiments this research initiative takes a close and very practical look at the standards and practices governing transparency and accountability in party and campaign financing systems in Bangladesh. Findings highlight poor performance in bookkeeping, reporting, reliability of reporting, public disclosure,
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Public Sector Reform in Developing Countries- Claremont Graduate University (USA)
This course by Professor Robert Klitgaard explores strategies for preventing and mitigating corruption across a range of national, sectorial, municipal, and organizational contexts. Drawing on theory, empirical research, and lessons from successful cases of corruption control, students learn to combine strategic and managerial dimensions into effective diagnosis and action.
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University of Sussex (UK) – MA in Corruption and Governance
The University of Sussex offers a new one-year MA entirely focused on Corruption and Governance issues. It encompasses theoretical aspects of corruption, allowing student to understand “what corruption is, where it flourishes, why it proliferates, what challenges it poses for policy-makers and the business community and, ultimately, what can be done to counteract it”, as well as practical experience through the opportunity to undertake a three months internship in an organisation of this field.
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Job Posting
Internship in the Knowledge Services Department
Jun 03, 2013 11:10 PM
Internship in the Knowledge Services Department
Application Closing Date - 21 Jun 2013
Job Start Date - 1 August 2013 (negotiable)
Duration - 6 months
Pay Scale - ...
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Funding Opportunity
EURAC Federal Scholar in Residence Programme
Apr 10, 2013 01:08 PM
WHAT DOES THE PROGRAM OFFER?
The winner of the EURAC Federal Scholar in Residence Program is granted a research stay up to 3 weeks - preferably in early February - ...
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Job Posting
Research Director - Edmond J. Safra Research Lab
Jan 23, 2012 02:40 PM
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 ...
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