Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-250) and index.

Corruption, fiscal policy, and fiscal management / Javier Arze del Granado -- The economics of corruption / Javier Arze del Granado -- Fiscal response to reduce corruption / Javier Arze del Granado -- A case study in corruption and anticorruption responses / Javier Arze del Granado -- Summary, policy lessons, and practical guidelines -- Regional patterns of corruption around the world / Javier Arze del Granado -- Fiscal dimensions of corruption / Javier Arze del Granado.

This book addresses the problem of how to fight corruption in the public sector. The study presents a comprehensive analysis of corruption that not only highlights the problems, but also potential solutions for a broad range of corruption manifestations in tax administration, government expenditure programs and other areas of fiscal policy and management. The analysis and discussion is supported and clarified by relevant real-world examples and empirical analysis. In particular, country-specific examples are used to identify key issues and valuable lessons for reducing corruption. It provides a comprehensive overview of corruption issues. It covers the different forms of corruption: administrative and political corruption. It identifies successful policy responses.

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