'Informative and refreshing, these short studies from around the world provide fertile ground for discussion, analysis and positive ways forward. In this book, corrupt practices from around the world are examined by experienced practitioners and researchers who shed light on various forms of corruption.'- Adam Graycar, Australian National UniversityAll societies develop their own norms about what is fair behavior and what is not. Violations of these norms, including acts of corruption, can collectively be described as forms of 'grabbing'. This unique volume addresses how grabbing hinders development at the sector level and in state administration. The contributors - researchers and practitioners who work on the ground in developing countries - present empirical data on the mechanisms at play and describe different types of unethical practices.The book's sixteen case studies explore why certain practices constitute forms of grabbing, what implications they have for the achievement of development goals, and how policy options should take the characteristics of grabbing into account. A broad range of sectors are covered, including extractive industries, construction, ports, utilities, finance, health, pharmaceuticals and education. The authors discuss political checks and balances, democratic elections and the law enforcement system, as well as the government s role in the allocation of land and as a development partner in other countries.The volume's original approach makes it a valuable resource for researchers and students interested in development, economics, governance and corruption. Development aid practitioners, as well as politicians and public officials in developing countries, will find it a useful aid in their work.Contributors: I. Amundsen, J. Andvig, T. Barasa, G. Bel, B. Chinsinga, L. Corkin, A. Estache, R. Foucart, S. Gloppen, S.-E. Helle, K. Hussman, E.G. Jansen, P. Le Billon, I. Lindkvist, J. F. Marteau, M. Poisson, G. Raballand, L. Rakner, J.C. Rivillas, I.A. Skage, A. Strand, A. Tostensen, J. Wells, L. Wren-Lewis
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All societies develop their own norms about what is fair behaviour and what is not. Development aid practitioners, as well as politicians and public officials in developing countries, will find it a useful aid in their work.
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Contents: Introduction Tina Søreide and Aled Williams PART I: GRABBING EXPLAINED BY CHARACTERISTICS OF A SECTOR OR STATE FUNCTION 1. Corruption and Collusion in Construction: A View from the Industry Jill Wells 2. Rents Extraction in the Sub-Saharan Africa Port Sector Gaël Raballand and Jean Francois Marteau 3. Resource Grabs Philippe Le Billon 4. Grabbing in the Education Sector Muriel Poisson 5. Courts, Corruption and Judicial Independence Siri Gloppen PART II: GRABBING AT THE LEVEL OF SECTOR AND STATE FUNCTIONS IN A COUNTRY CONTEXT 6. Grabbing by Strangers: Crime and Policing in Kenya Jens Andvig and Tiberius Barasa 7. Grabbing Land in Malawi Blessings Chinsinga and Liam Wren-Lewis 8. Using Salaries as a Deterrent to Informal Payments in the Health Sector Ida Lindkvist 9. Financial Blood-letting in the Colombian Health System: Rent-seeking in a Public Health Insurance Fund Karen Hussman and Juan Carlos Rivillas PART III: WHEN POLITICAL GRABBING PREVENTS THE PERFORMANCE OF A SECTOR OR STATE FUNCTION 10. Transport Infrastructure Failures in Spain: Mismanagement and Incompetence, or Political Capture? Germà Bel, Antonio Estache and Renaud Foucart 11. ‘Pay Up and Off You Go!’ Buying Political Positions in Bangladesh Inge Amundsen 12. Monopolizing Reconstruction: Angolan Elites and Chinese Credit Lines Lucy Corkin 13. ‘Grabbing’ an Election: Abuse of State Resources in the 2011 Elections in Uganda Svein-Erik Helle and Lise Rakner PART IV: RISK OF GRABBING DUE TO INTERACTION WITH INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS 14. Elite Capture of Kabul Bank Arne Strand 15. Don’t Rock the Boat: Norway’s Difficulties in Dealing with Corruption in Development Aid Eirik Gjøstein Jansen 16. When Per Diems Take Over: Training and Travel as Extra Pay Ingvild Aagedal Skage, Tina Søreide and Arne Tostensen Index
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"Grabbing", as defined by Soreide and Williams is about more than corruption. It also includes attempts to benefit unduly at the expense of the state, including overly zealous efforts to limit taxes and regulatory costs and to influence political choices. This fascinating collection of real-world cases, presented crisply and clearly, is organized by sector, country, political influence, and international aid. It will give reformers a context for their own efforts and will help analysts trace general patterns and common pathologies.' --Susan Rose-Ackerman, Yale UniversityThis is a brave publication. I am not aware of a comparable, eclectic, investigative, in-depth book on this topic. Tina Soreide and Aled WIlliams present an informative, indeed refreshing collection of sixteen case studies from all over the world. --Fabian Thiel, Erdkunde
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781783472444
Publisert
2014-12-26
Utgiver
Vendor
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
232

Biographical note

Edited by Tina Søreide, Professor of Law and Economics, Department of Accounting, Auditing and Law, Norwegian School of Economics, Norway and Aled Williams, U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre, Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI), Bergen, Norway