Corruption has been a feature of public institutions for centuries yet only relatively recently has it been made the subject of sustained scientific analysis. Lambsdorff shows how insights from institutional economics can be used to develop a better understanding of why corruption occurs and the best policies to combat it. He argues that rather than being deterred by penalties, corrupt actors are more influenced by other factors such as the opportunism of their criminal counterparts and the danger of acquiring an unreliable reputation. This suggests a novel strategy for fighting corruption similar to the invisible hand that governs competitive markets. This strategy - the ¿Äòinvisible foot¿Äô - shows that the unreliability of corrupt counterparts induces honesty and good governance even in the absence of good intentions. Combining theoretical research with state-of-the-art empirical investigations, this book will be an invaluable resource for researchers and policy-makers concerned with anti-corruption reform.

Author: Lambsdorff,Johann Graf
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: Institnl Economics Corruptn Reform
Pages: 00300 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2007-03-31
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780521872751
Category: Business & Economics : Economics - Theory
Category: Business & Economics : Economics - Microeconomics
Category: Business & Economics : Development - Economic Development