Causes Of Corruption In The Mena Region

Author : Dina Elsayed
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Africa, North
ISBN : 9783030553142

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Corruption in the MENA Region by Dina Elsayed Pdf

This book explores the causes of corruption in the Middle East and North Africa through a systematic cross-national comparative analysis of fifteen countries in the region. It aims to explain causal relationships between corruption and differences in political and socio-economic dimensions within these different countries over the period 1999-2010. The countries are grouped together into three sub-regions (the Gulf region, North Africa, and Mashreq plus Yemen). The author finds that the main variables that showed robustness in impacting the intensity of corruption are the rule of law, quality of regulations, and trade openness. Poverty rates and income inequality have been clear triggers for petty corruption. Meanwhile, natural resources endowments have shown less of an impact on the levels of corruption, and similarly women's empowerment has not been found to be a strong indicator. Dina Elsayed is Assistant Professor of Political Science, Egypt. She obtained her doctorate degree from the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany. Her research focuses on comparative politics, corruption and governance in the MENA region.

Author : Dina Talaat Badr Elsayed
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1222266651

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Causes of Corruption in the MENA Region by Dina Talaat Badr Elsayed Pdf

Author : Ina Kubbe,Aiysha Varraich
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000760613

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Corruption and Informal Practices in the Middle East and North Africa by Ina Kubbe,Aiysha Varraich Pdf

This book investigates the pervasive problem of corruption across the Middle East and North Africa. Drawing on the specifics of the local context, the book explores how corruption in the region is actuated through informal practices that coexist and work in parallel to formal institutions. When informal practices become vehicles for corruption, they can have negative ripple effects across many aspects of society, but on the other hand, informal practices could also have the potential to be leveraged to reinforce formal institutions to help fight corruption. Drawing on a range of cases including Morocco, Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan, Tunisia or Israel the book first explores the mechanisms and dynamics of corruption and informal practices in the region, before looking at the successes and failures of anti-corruption initiatives. The final section focuses on gender perspectives on corruption, which are often overlooked in corruption literature, and the role of women in the Middle East. With insights drawn from a range of disciplines, this book will be of interest to researchers and students across political science, philosophy, socio-legal studies, public administration, and Middle Eastern studies, as well as to policy makers and practitioners working in the region.

Author : Serdar Sayan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2009-05-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134072217

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Economic Performance in the Middle East and North Africa by Serdar Sayan Pdf

The economies of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are in dire need of substantial institutional reform to improve their growth performance so as to create enough jobs for millions of entrants into their respective job markets, and to fight poverty and income inequality. This is necessary not only to reduce the risk of social unrest and domestic/regional conflicts, but also to assure stability of energy supply to the rest of the world and to hamper the violence originating from the region. So, the region's convergence to global standards of governance quality is desirable for increased prosperity and stability both in the region and outside. This volume contributes to the recently burgeoning political economy literature on institutions by putting together well-written chapters that empirically study the relationship between economic performance and institutional characteristics in MENA economies to point out some of the areas where institutional reform is particularly needed and possible tools to use for such reform. Perhaps one common lesson that can be derived from all chapters in the volume is that the both the region itself and the global economy will benefit from a MENA region that is better integrated to the rest.

Author : Mr.Hamid R Davoodi,Mr.George T. Abed
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2003-09-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1589062299

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Challenges of Growth and Globalization in the Middle East and North Africa by Mr.Hamid R Davoodi,Mr.George T. Abed Pdf

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is an economically diverse region. Despite undertaking economic reforms in many countries, and having considerable success in avoiding crises and achieving macroeconomic stability, the region’s economic performance in the past 30 years has been below potential. This paper takes stock of the region’s relatively weak performance, explores the reasons for this out come, and proposes an agenda for urgent reforms.

Author : Michael Rubin,Brian Katulis
Publisher : AEI Press
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780844750262

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Seven Pillars by Michael Rubin,Brian Katulis Pdf

For decades, US foreign policy in the Middle East has been on autopilot: Seek Arab-Israeli peace, fight terrorism, and urge regimes to respect human rights. Every US administration puts its own spin on these initiatives, but none has successfully resolved the region’s fundamental problems. In Seven Pillars: What Really Causes Instability in the Middle East? a bipartisan group of leading experts representing several academic and policy disciplines unravel the core causes of instability in the Middle East and North Africa. Why have some countries been immune to the Arab Spring? Which governments enjoy the most legitimacy and why? With more than half the region under 30 years of age, why does education and innovation lag? How do resource economies, crony capitalism, and inequality drive conflict? Are ethnic and sectarian fault lines the key factor, or are these more products of political and economic instability? And what are the wellsprings of extremism that threaten not only the United States but, more profoundly, the people of the region? The answers to these questions should help policymakers and students of the region understand the Middle East on its own terms, rather than just through a partisan or diplomatic lens. Understanding the pillars of instability in the region can allow the United States and its allies to rethink their own priorities, adjust policy, recalibrate their programs, and finally begin to chip away at core challenges facing the Middle East. Contributors: Thanassis Cambanis Michael A. Fahy Florence Gaub Danielle Pletka Bilal Wahab A. Kadir Yildirim

Author : Mr.Vito Tanzi
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1998-05-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781451848397

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Corruption Around the World by Mr.Vito Tanzi Pdf

Corruption is attracting a lot of attention around the world. The 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.

Author : Erdo?du, M. Mustafa
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 618 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2016-05-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781522500544

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Handbook of Research on Public Finance in Europe and the MENA Region by Erdo?du, M. Mustafa Pdf

Since the 1970s, globalization has created an economic environment of interdependency between nations. Now, many countries in European and the MENA (Middle East and Northern Africa) regions must grapple with the need to increase public revenue while maneuvering through a global “race-to-the-bottom” tax competition. The Handbook of Research on Public Finance in Europe and the MENA Region explores economic development and public finance by providing critical insight into the use of public finance and policy and illuminating the intricacies of these topics through discussion of theory, empirical work, and policy objectives. This book is ideally designed for business professionals, policy makers, financers, students and researchers in the fields of public policy and economics.

Author : Ercan Uygur,Huseyin Karamelikli
Publisher : Türkiye Ekonomi Kurumu
Page : 2118 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2018-12-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789758958214

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TURKISH ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ECONOMICS ICE-TEA 2018 by Ercan Uygur,Huseyin Karamelikli Pdf

Author : Agata Stachowicz-Stanusch
Publisher : Business Expert Press
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781606494714

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Teaching Anticorruption by Agata Stachowicz-Stanusch Pdf

Over the past few years there has been a surge of interest in discussing how business schools help students learn about “anti corruption”—how it develops and is directly linked to the practices of businesses today. The increased interest in knowing what exactly constitutes anti corruption practices, and how such practices can become meaningfully integrated in the organizational life of companies, is where this book comes to life To help you develop an empirical and theoretical platform for rethinking business school curricula, or strategize within your own company (with a specific view to understanding and meaningfully confronting the challenges of corruption), this book will... • offer examples of new tools, teaching methods, and case studies for anti corruption teaching; • explore and discuss how particular approaches, such as Giving Voice to Values, may be used worldwide for teaching anticorruption; and • explore and discuss how curricula can be streamlined and rejuvenated in order to ensure a high level of integrity in the worlds of business

Author : Michael Johnston
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2005-12-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1139448455

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Syndromes of Corruption by Michael Johnston Pdf

Corruption is a threat to democracy and economic development in many societies. It arises in the ways people pursue, use and exchange wealth and power, and in the strength or weakness of the state, political and social institutions that sustain and restrain those processes. Differences in these factors, Michael Johnston argues, give rise to four major syndromes of corruption: Influence Markets, Elite Cartels, Oligarchs and Clans, and Official Moguls. In this 2005 book, Johnston uses statistical measures to identify societies in each group, and case studies to show that the expected syndromes do arise. Countries studied include the United States, Japan and Germany (Influence Markets); Italy, Korea and Botswana (Elite Cartels); Russia, the Philippines and Mexico (Oligarchs and Clans); and China, Kenya, and Indonesia (Offical Moguls). A concluding chapter explores reform, emphasising the ways familiar measures should be applied - or withheld, lest they do harm - with an emphasis upon the value of 'deep democratisation'.

Author : Alina Mungiu-Pippidi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105212634146

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Contextual Choices in Fighting Corruption by Alina Mungiu-Pippidi Pdf

Author : Abdulhay Sayed
Publisher : Kluwer Law International B.V.
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789041122360

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Corruption in International Trade and Commercial Arbitration by Abdulhay Sayed Pdf

Descreve como a corrupção é julgada na arbitragem comercial internacional. Procura explicar porque não há uma uniformidade na política arbitral em relação à corrupção. Analisa casos relativos à corrupção e arbitragem. Examina a legislação sobre corrupção, assim como convenções internacionais relevantes.

Author : J. Edgardo Campos,Sanjay Pradhan
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2007-04-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0821367269

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The Many Faces of Corruption by J. Edgardo Campos,Sanjay Pradhan Pdf

Corruption... How can policymakers and practitioners better comprehend the many forms and shapes that this socialpandemic takes? From the delivery of essential drugs, the reduction in teacher absenteeism, the containment of illegal logging, the construction of roads, the provision of water andelectricity, the international trade in oil and gas, the conduct of public budgeting and procurement, and the management of public revenues, corruption shows its many faces. 'The Many Faces of Corruption' attempts to bring greater clarity to the often murky manifestations of this virulent and debilitating social disease. It explores the use of prototype road maps to identify corruption vulnerabilities, suggests corresponding 'warning signals,' and proposes operationally useful remedial measures in each of several selected sectors and for a selected sampleof cross cutting public sector functions that are particularlyprone to corruption and that are critical to sector performance.Numerous technical experts have come together in this effort to develop an operationally useful approach to diagnosing and tackling corruption. 'The Many Faces of Corruption' is an invaluable reference for policymakers, practitioners, andresearchers engaged in the business of development.

Author : Mr.Bjoern Rother,Ms.Gaelle Pierre,Davide Lombardo,Risto Herrala,Ms.Priscilla Toffano,Mr.Erik Roos,Mr.Allan G Auclair,Ms.Karina Manasseh
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2016-09-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781475535785

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The Economic Impact of Conflicts and the Refugee Crisis in the Middle East and North Africa by Mr.Bjoern Rother,Ms.Gaelle Pierre,Davide Lombardo,Risto Herrala,Ms.Priscilla Toffano,Mr.Erik Roos,Mr.Allan G Auclair,Ms.Karina Manasseh Pdf

In recent decades, the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) has experienced more frequent and severe conflicts than in any other region of the world, exacting a devastating human toll. The region now faces unprecedented challenges, including the emergence of violent non-state actors, significant destruction, and a refugee crisis bigger than any since World War II. This paper raises awareness of the economic costs of conflicts on the countries directly involved and on their neighbors. It argues that appropriate macroeconomic policies can help mitigate the impact of conflicts in the short term, and that fostering higher and more inclusive growth can help address some of the root causes of conflicts over the long term. The paper also highlights the crucial role of external partners, including the IMF, in helping MENA countries tackle these challenges.