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The political economy of controlling corruption

The political economy of controlling corruption. Yvan Lengwiler University of Basel Transparency Days 2007 Belgrade. Two kinds of corruption. Bribes in exchange for permits required for legitimate activities .

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The political economy of controlling corruption

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  1. The political economy of controlling corruption Yvan Lengwiler University of Basel Transparency Days 2007 Belgrade

  2. Two kinds of corruption • Bribes in exchange for permits required for legitimate activities. • Bribes in exchange for preferential treatment, for instance, to get the contract in a public procurement process even though one is not the best bidder.

  3. Source: Hernando de Soto, “El otro sendero.”

  4. What to do? • Incentives strategy • punish offenders • be lenient towards whistle blowers • Opportunities strategy • reduce room for discretion • make regulation transparent, ensure functioning judiciary, create ombudsman One probably needs both, but focus should be on opportunities strategy.

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