Corruption is the abuse of public power for either personal gain or the benefit of a person or persons to which allegiance is owed. This summary touches briefly on corruption as a main subject, to immediately...
This paper documents the main stylized features of macroeconomic fluctuations and business cycle regularities for a group of 12 developing countries. Cross-correlations between domestic industrial output...
This working paper reports the current state of the Mongolian financial system on its way to become a completely market-based economy. A thorough discussion of the structure and the financial position...
It is widely accepted that one of the most critical elements of a country's anti-corruption program is the involvement of civil society but there is less agreement on how such involvement can be encouraged...
The basic building blocks for effective state capacity are the same for many low-income developing countries as they were historically for developed and more recently for the East Asian economies: strong...
There are wide differences across regional agreements in terms of whether and how competition policy and antitrust issues are addressed. Most preferential trade agreements that have led to full free trade...
This report focuses on the history of development projects in Rajasthan State, India that have required the involuntary resettlement of people. Looking at this modem history of resettlement experience...
This book covers the basic principles of the internationally accepted system of accounting by enterprises and commercial banks along with the main issues of the accounting reform currently underway in...
This paper addresses the regulatory issues on the trading of shares of privatized companies, taking into account the economic content of these activities irrespective of how they might be called in various...
The issue of corruption has come to center stage. The economic consequences of pervasive corruption, and the recent trends toward democratization, have increased the pressure for accountability and transparency...
This paper examines the broader issue of governance that includes capacity building, integrity, and the focus on public sector service delivery and results. This holistic approach is being applied to Uganda...
The economic consequences of pervasive corruption, and recent trends towards democratization, have increased the pressure for accountability and transparency from those in public office. This paper does...
This case study, and training guide is part of a series of training materials on banking, and financial systems, developed by the Economic Development Institute (EDI), intended mainly for those responsible...
Sound bank management involves all aspects of managing a banking institution. This manual focuses on US banks, with attention paid to international banks as well. Topics include: an overview of market-based...
This glossary of terms on investment decision-making has been developed for use in Economic Development Institute's training activities. The glossary contains 195 items with definitions on cost-benefit...
The rapporteur's report of the senior policy seminar 'Latin America: facing the challenges of adjustment and growth' presents the key viewpoints of the seminar participants. It is organized in three sections:...
The rapporteur's report of the senior policy seminar 'Latin America: facing the challenges of adjustment and growth' presents the key viewpoints of the seminar participants. It is organized in three sections:...
The rapporteur's report of the senior policy seminar 'Latin America: facing the challenges of adjustment and growth' presents the key viewpoints of the seminar participants. It is organized in three sections:...
The rapporteur's report of the senior policy seminar 'Latin America: facing the challenges of adjustment and growth' presents the key viewpoints of the seminar participants. It is organized in three sections:...
This is the eighth chapter of 12 in a book entitled, "Corporate Governance in Transitional Economies: Insider Control and the Role of Banks" (report no. 14112). It analyzes the transformation of the East...