Strategies for Business, Government and Civil Society to Fight Corruption in Asia and the Pacific
By: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and Asian Development Bank
Contributors: Asian Development Bank
Series: ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia and the Pacific
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 218
ISBN-13: 9789264077010
Subjects: Governance
Description: Bribery is bad for business, so why do businesses continue to bribe? What roles do business, government, and civil society have in the fight against corruption - and notably in the fight against bribery in business? The 6th Regional Anti-Corruption Conference for Asia and the Pacific gathered experts from countries and jurisdictions of Asia and the Pacific, OECD member countries, leading enterprises and businesses associations, civil society, and development partners to respond to these questions and to share their experiences in fighting bribery in business. The conference, organized by the ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia and the Pacific in late November 2008, explored (i) possible drivers and incentives for anti-corruption reform; (ii) the role of criminal law standards and corporate compliance mechanisms; (iii) the risks and countermeasures against private-to-private corruption; (iv) preventing and managing conflicts of interest; (v) international initiatives to counter bribery; (vi) how development partners can become involved in the fight against bribery and corruption. This book presents the proceedings of the conference.
Table of contents: title: Foreword; title: Introduction; title: Keynote addresses; title: Combating corruption in business transactions — a priority for governments,; title: The role of international criminal law standards in combating bribery; title: Corporate compliance programs and integrity systems; title: Conflict of interest — the soft side of corruption; title: Working together to combat corruption: International and regional initiatives; title: Private-to-Private Corruption: The Last Piece of the Puzzle; title: Fighting corruption and the sustainable development agenda; title: Annexes.