Our government... teaches the whole people by its example.  If the government becomes the lawbreaker, it breeds contempt for law; it invites every man to become a law unto himself; it invites anarchy. 

--Louis Brandeis


 


  


Curbing Corruption - Unit 4: Corruption through Data

 

Unit 4 Questions

Please answer each of the following questions.  If you are taking this course in a group you may then meet to discuss your answers.

  1. Considering the indicators that you studied in this unit, how well do you think your parliament and government can make and implement sound policies?

  2. Based on what you read in this unit, is there a link between private sector success and good governance?

  3. How is foreign investment related to the good governance of a nation?

  4. How are both diagnostic and perception surveys each important in the fight against corruption?

 

Select Bibliography

Johnston, Michael. "Controlling Global Corruption: Are We There Yet?" Current History (2005): 425-429.

Kaufmann, Daniel, Aart Kraay, and Massimo Mastruzzi. "The Worldwide Governance Indicators Project: Answering the Critics." The World Bank (2007): 1-33.

Kaufmann, Daniel. "10 Myths About Governance and Corruption." Finance and Development (2005): 41-43.

Stapenhurst, R., Johnston, N., and Pelizzo, R. The Role of Parliament in Curbing Corruption. Washington, DC: The World Bank, 2006.

Tapales, Prosperpina. The World Bank. Operations Evaluations Department.An Evaluation of Anti-corruption Programmes in Philippines . Washington, DC: The World Bank, 2001.

Internet Resources

Doing Business Report:
http://www.doingbusiness.org/documents/Press_Releases_08/DB_08_Oveview_English.pdf

Investment Climate Surveys:
http://iresearch.worldbank.org/InvestmentClimate/

Statistics Canada:
http://www.statcan.ca/english/edu/power/ch2/methods/methods.htm

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index:
http://www.transparency.org/policy_research/surveys_indices/cpi

Governance Matters 2006:  Worldwide Governance Indicators
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTWBIGOVANTCOR/Resources/1740479-1150402582357/2661829-1158008871017/booklet_decade_of_measuring_governance.pdf

World Bank Country Diagnostic Surveys:
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/WBI/EXTWBIGOVANTCOR/0,,contentMDK:20726148~menuPK:1740556~pagePK:64168445~piPK:64168309~theSitePK:1740530,00.html

 

 

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