Improving Governance and Fighting Corruption in the Baltic and CIS Countries: The Role of the IMF

International Monetary Fund

No 2005/001, IMF Economic Issues from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: Drawing on recent examples of corruption in the Baltics and former Soviet Union, this pamphlet analyzes the links between governance and corruption, and emphasizes the high economic cost that corruption exacts. The pamphlet outlines how the IMF is working with the countries of the former Soviet Union to curb corruption, and put in place the regulatory and legal changes needed to support good government.

Keywords: EI; state; enterprise; governance; state energy company; textile plant; CIS country; country self-assessments; governance problem; government transparency; accountancy firm; Corruption; Baltics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 25
Date: 2005-03-30
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