Corruption, Governmental Activities, and Markets

Author/Editor:

Vito Tanzi

Publication Date:

September 1, 1994

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Summary:

Paper discusses the factors that contribute to the spread of corruption as well as the implications of corruption for markets and for public sector activities. It is argued that corruption can be contained mainly by a scaling down of the public sector activities that stimulate its growth.

Series:

Working Paper No. 1994/099

Subject:

Civil service Corruption Crime Economic sectors Labor Public employment Public sector Revenue administration Tax evasion

English

Publication Date:

September 1, 1994

ISBN/ISSN:

9781451852202/1018-5941

Stock No:

WPIEA0991994

Pages:

23

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