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- Bank Chartering and Political Corruption in Antebellum New York: Free Banking as Reform
- One traditional and oft-repeated explanation of the political impetus behind free banking connects the rise of Jacksonian populism and a rejection of the privileges associated with corporate chartering. A second views free banking as an ill-informed inflationist, pro business response to the financial panic of 1837. This paper argues that...
- White papers 2004-05-01
- Madoff Faces 150 Year Sentence
- Alleged $50 billion con man investor Bernie Madoff is expected to plead guilty to 11 felony charges at a Manhattan federal court and could receive a 150 year jail sentence. Randall Pinkston reports.
- Videos 2009-03-10
- Madoff To Plead Guilty
- Bernard Madoff is expected to plead guilty to orchestrating one of the biggest frauds in U.S. history. Madoff insists he acted alone but prosecutors believe he had help. Armen Keteyian reports.
- Videos 2009-03-11
- New Rules For Madoff Victims
- Infuriated investors who lost massive funds due to Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme may receive some of their money back. As Randall Pinkston reports, the IRS has issued new guidelines for fraud victims.
- Videos 2009-03-17
- AIG Asked To Return Bonuses
- The CEO of AIG told Congress that employees who received six-figure bonuses will have to return at least 50 percent. But, as Nancy Cordes reports, this may not satisfy lawmakers or the public.
- Videos 2009-03-18
- Follow the Money: Tax Havens
- Tax havens are known in the business world as foreign places where investors receive strict privacy laws. Sharyl Attkisson reports on how U.S. companies may be using bailout dollars overseas.
- Videos 2009-02-23
- Supply Side Issues In Procurement Corruption
- A sizeable portion of the government budget in developing countries is spent on procurement of goods and services from developed nations. Corruption in this area has serious implications, possibly derailing the development process. Although procurement corruption has of late attracted the attention of policy makers of both the developed and...
- White papers 2006-02-12
- The Extent Of Single Sourcing And Attendant Corruption Risk In Defence Procurement: A First Look
- Single-source, or noncompetitive, defence procurement is a widespread phenomenon that is prevalent in both developing countries and in advanced arms exporting countries. The usual competitive bidding process - which assists in both value-for-money evaluation and in lowering corruption risk is often circumvented with regards to defence. Whilst there can...
- White papers 2006-06-19
- Fighting Corruption And Promoting Integrity In Public Procurement
- The OECD (Organisation For Economic Co-Operation And Development) Global Forum on Governance: Fighting corruption and promoting integrity in public procurement brought together a broad-based and diversified audience from all over the world to discuss methods, conditions and approaches to preventing, detecting, and sanctioning corruption in public procurement - the purchase...
- White papers 2006-05-31
- Utilities Reforms And Corruption In Developing Countries
- This paper shows empirically that "Privatization" in the energy, telecommunications, and water sectors, and the introduction of independent regulators in those sectors, have not always had the expected effects on access, affordability, or quality of services. It also shows that corruption leads to adjustments in the quantity, quality, and price...
- White papers 2007-03-29
- The Link Between Foreign Direct Investment And Corruption In Transitional Economies
- This paper analyzes how corruption affects foreign direct investment in transitional economies. Popular development and economic theories nowadays maintain that foreign investment is beneficial for economic growth and that corruption is damaging in economic development. Based on primary and empirical research, using an inter-disciplinary approach, this paper examines how the...
- White papers 2003-08-22
- Corruption And Foreign Direct Investment: An Empirical Analysis
- The present paper adds a further link to the chain of studies on corruption and capital flows. It is argued here that not only does corruption reduce foreign direct investment inflows to a country, but also different forms of corruption have separately identifiable effects on the variable in question. Using...
- White papers 2004-03-12
- The Extent Of Single Sourcing And Attendant Corruption Risk
- Single-source, or noncompetitive, defence procurement is a widespread phenomenon that is prevalent in both developing countries and in advanced arms exporting countries. The usual competitive bidding process - which assists in both value-for-money evaluation and in lowering corruption risk is often circumvented with regards to defence. Whilst there can...
- White papers 2006-06-02
- Heroes or Villains?: Corruption and the Charismatic Leader
- In this paper, the authors' extend current research about corporate corruption and charismatic leadership by developing a multidimensional model involving stakeholder pressures, environmental factors, charismatic leaders', and their followers. Specifically, the authors' propose that stakeholder pressures place strong demands on leaders of organizations, increasing the motive for, and likelihood of...
- White papers
- Federalism, Decentralization, Globalization, and Economic Reforms: Some Issues
- This paper describes federalism and decentralization as emerging important policy issues in many countries and also in international institutions. Political and economic corruption has been identified as a barrier to development as well as transition to a market economy and democratic polity. Some expect decentralization to reduce corruption while others...
- White papers 2003-03-01
- Judicial Integrity and Its Capacity to Enhance the Public Interest
- The present paper emphasize the importance of improved checks and balances facilitated through: an integrated approach that is inclusive, comprehensive, transparent, non-partisan, evidence-based and impact-oriented; the empowerment of the victims of corruption through improved access to credible social control mechanisms; establishment of new national and international strategic partnerships involving civil...
- White papers 2002-10-01
- Strengthening Judicial Integrity Against Corruption
- The paper summarises the outcomes of the Workshop of the Judicial Group on Strengthening Judicial Integrity, convened by the Centre for International Crime Prevention at its Headquarters in Vienna, in April 2000. It examines the causes and indicators of judicial corruption and presents the recommendations made by the group for...
- White papers 2001-03-01
- The Fees Behind Your 401k
- Many Americans are outraged as they have witnessed much of their 401k retirement investments dwindle dramatically during this recession. As Jim Axelrod reports, banking corruption may be to blame.
- Videos 2009-04-22
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- Council of Europe publishes UK anti-corruption report.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-24 November 2004-UK Government: Council of Europe publishes UK anti-corruption reportC1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:11242004 The Council of Europe's anti-corruption body, GRECO, published its evaluation report on the UK's anti corruption system today. The report focuses on the...
- Research articles 2004-11-24
- Corruption Costs Poorer States Up to $40 Billion a Year
- By Tamara WalidDOHA (Reuters) - Corruption costs developing nations $20 to $40 billion each year, while emerging markets and financial centers are increasingly havens for stolen assets, a top World Bank official said Saturday.Managing director Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said "concerted global action" by both developed and developing states was needed to...
- News items 2009-11-07
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