Corruption and Government: Causes, Consequences, and Reform

by Susan Rose-Ackerman

Corruption is a worldwide phenomenon. Developing countries and those making a transition from socialism are particularly at risk. This book suggests how high levels of corruption limit investment and growth and lead to ineffective government. Corruption creates economic inefficiencies and inequities, but reforms are possible to reduce the material benefits from payoffs. Corruption is not just an economic problem, however; it is also intertwined with politics. Reform may require changes in both constitutional structures and the underlying relationship of the market and the state. Effective reform cannot occur unless both the international community and domestic political leaders support change.

Genres: Politics, Nonfiction

284 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Caroline Petruzzi McHale]

Took me a while to get through this but well worth it. This book is "the" book on the subject. It's a tremendous work of research and also accessible to a non-academic audience. I'm sure I will come back to it again.

[Jonas Stephan Johnson]

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[Laalia]

This book is a great book to start understanding corruption in a better way as well as how to fight it and tackle it

[Kw Estes]

Filled with ideas about corruption, many of which are indeterminate. In that sense, might serve as a decent source from which to draw research questions. Also, makes for a decent primer on the subject

[Nikita Nikishin]

Very dense, but an amazing source of information and further insights into the political economy of corruption and where our current understanding of the subject lies.

[Myself]

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[Grigorii]

The first edition of 1999 is outdated, so better read the second one of 2016.