Corruption, Economic Growth and Globalization - 9781138022874

Taylor & Francis

Corruption, Economic Growth and GlobalizationAuthor(s): Aurora A.C. Teixeira, Carlos Pimenta, Antnio Maia, Jos Antnio Moreira\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138022874, 978-1138022874\nSynopsis\nCorruption is increasingly placed on top of the agenda of national governments and supra national institutions, such as the OECD, UN or the World Bank. A necessary condition for promoting sustainable economic growth is the pre-existence of a stable political system which is able to control corruption. Corruption, however, is a very complex issue, associated with institutional and cultural specificities, personality traits related to individualistic values, and criminal personalities. In this book the social, political and economic realities that prevail in particular settings are viewed from an interdisciplinary, multidimensional, and a multi country perspective. \n\nThis book is divided into three parts. The first part .