Corruption Around the World: Causes, Consequences, Scope, and Cures

Vito Tanzi
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Vito Tanzi: International Monetary Fund

IMF Staff Papers, 1998, vol. 45, issue 4, 559-594

Abstract: Corruption is attracting a lot of attention around the world. This paper surveys and discusses issues related to the causes, consequences, and scope of corruption, and possible corrective actions. It emphasizes the costs of corruption in terms of economic growth. It also emphasizes that the fight against corruption may not be cheap and cannot be independent from the reform of the state. If certain reforms are not made, corruption is likely to continue to be a problem regardless of actions directly aimed at curtailing it.

JEL-codes: E62 H1 H3 K4 N4 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1998
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