Corruption, Governmental Activities, and Markets

Vito Tanzi

No 1994/099, IMF Working Papers from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: Paper discusses the factors that contribute to the spread of corruption as well as the implications of corruption for markets and for public sector activities. It is argued that corruption can be contained mainly by a scaling down of the public sector activities that stimulate its growth.

Keywords: WP; government contract; government employee; government policy; government have-over; government decision; Corruption; Civil service; Public sector; Tax evasion; Public employment; South Asia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 23
Date: 1994-09-01
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