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Corruption
is one facet of poor governance; indeed, it correlates with ineffective public administration, weak accountability, low transparency, and inconsistent implementation of the rule of law.
Nonetheless, the SDGs represent a departure from the previous development framework, the Millennium Development Goals, which contained no explicit targets relating to
corruption.
The UN’s 12
corruption
and governance-related targets weren’t among these phenomenal investments.
Indeed, it is all very well to say that we want to “develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels,” and to “substantially reduce
corruption
and bribery in all their forms,” but where do we start?
Historically, good institutions such as secure property rights and the rule of law were seen as the single most important factor driving variation in the wealth of countries, and more
corruption
was associated with lower growth.
A study of 80 countries where the World Bank tried to reduce
corruption
revealed improvement in 39%, but deterioration in 25%.
That may seem like a very unambitious target compared to eliminating all
corruption
or creating transparent institutions everywhere.
Likewise, elections become less vulnerable to
corruption
and fraud when voters are properly registered.
If we want to place a high priority on fighting corruption, we should not settle for overly broad, well-meaning slogans.
This is not to deny that
corruption
hits the world’s poor hard.
Last year, investment bankers assessed its losses through waste and
corruption
at no less than $40 billion – a level of misconduct that has driven its stock price to rock bottom.
NTV and TV-6 may be more truthful than state TV about the war in Chechnya, and both upstaged their rivals in exposing government
corruption.
The delegation of discretionary power to the bottom of the system could therefore create a dilemma for the central leadership: exercising more control would hurt growth, but so would the rampant
corruption
that results from not exercising it.
For too long there has been international dismay at the state of governance in Africa;
corruption
and at times a complete lack of accountability are blamed for all of Africa’s ills.
Nonetheless, Sarkozy appears convinced that, despite his inglorious departure from the presidency (not to mention the ongoing
corruption
investigation against him), he can recapture the approval level enjoyed by Juppé, who, like Sarkozy, is affiliated with the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP).
But the transparency and vigilance that a free and independent press provides are critical not only to democracy; they also serve as powerful weapons against forces, ranging from
corruption
to bad business practices, that undermine economic prosperity.
Instead,
corruption
is rampant.
Houphouet’s fondness for money and power was plain from the outset, and his regime offered no exception to the dismal African rule of corruption, fraud, cheating, cronyism, embezzlement, and weak law enforcement.
Economic crisis and
corruption
undermined Bedie’s presidency, leading to a military coup in 1999.
Past presidential candidates pledged to reform the chaebol – from cracking down on
corruption
to restructuring corporate governance – but delivered little, instead favoring short-term political gain from maintaining the status quo.
Nevertheless, many anticipate that this year’s election will catalyze change, and that the cycle of greed and
corruption
that is weakening South Korea’s economy will finally be broken.
Its democracy is thriving and vibrant, if not always effective or without
corruption.
But that strategy will most likely reinforce the
corruption
that has been a fixture of Brazilian politics for decades – and which improved little under Lula.
Other major challenges include a bloated and inefficient state sector, environmental degradation, massive internal migration, an inadequate social safety net, corruption, and weak rule of law.
But what few observers – particularly economic analysts – seem to understand is that the Chinese leadership’s fight against liberalism and “Western values” is directly undermining its efforts to root out official corruption, promote innovation and entrepreneurship, and deepen engagement with the outside world.
However hard one tries, it is virtually impossible to root out
corruption
in a one-party system without press freedom, a robust civil society, or the rule of law.
Crisis, depression, and stagnation make people’s thoughts turn to the fecklessness and
corruption
of mainstream politicians, the illegitimate powers of special interests, and the cretinism of parliaments.
The Idiocy of Olympic ValuesNEW YORK – It should surprise no one that the preparations for the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, turned out to be wildly expensive and riddled with
corruption.
The worldwide reach of football was preceded by that of the Olympic Games, and it is here where we should turn to understand the
corruption
of globalized sports.
Uganda and other African countries need to be careful that protectionism doesn’t become a cover for inefficiency or
corruption.
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