Public Sector Corruption
Subtitle: An International Survey of Prevention Measures
By: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]:
Number of pages: 120
ISBN-13: 9789264173965
Subjects: Governance
Description: Integrity is a fundamental pre-condition for governments seeking to provide a trustworthy and effective framework for the economic and social life of their citizens. The cost of corruption to governments is increasingly well known and documented. It is now widely recognised that countering corruption and promoting public integrity are critical for sustained economic development. Corruption, however, is not a cause but a consequence: as much the result of systemic failure as individual dishonesty. Preventing corruption is as complex as the phenomenon of corruption itself and a combination of interrelated mechanisms, including sound ethics management systems, specific prevention techniques and effective law and law enforcement, are needed for success. It is therefore invaluable, in taking action against corruption, to have an understanding of the relevant legal, civil service and management systems employed by a range of countries to counter corruption. This book surveys the measures that 15 OECD countries are currently using to protect their domestic public institutions against corruption. It is a companion to Ethics in the Public Service: Current Issues and Practice, OECD 1996.
Table of contents: title: Part I. Background to the Survey; title: -Corruption and Public Management; title: Earlier PUMA Study; title: Scope and Purpose of the Survey; title: Methodology; title: Part 2. Findings and Analysis; title: -Summary of Mechanisms; title: Trends in Corruption Prevention; title: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Existing Measures; title: Areas of Most Concern; title: New Initiatives; title: Developing Issues; title: Part 3. Country Reports; title: -Belgium; title: Czech Republic; title: France; title: Germany; title: Greece; title: Hungary; title: Ireland; title: Italy; title: Japan; title: Korea; title: Mexico; title: Poland; title: Spain; title: Sweden; title: Switzerland; title: Annex A. Survey Document; title: Annex B. Organizations Responsible for Preparing Survey Responses; title: Bibliography