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International approaches to tackling corruption: what works and what doesn't? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
A well-developed set of international anti-corruption tools now exists. These range from broad conventions to focused initiatives in specific policy areas.
Hough, Dan
core   +1 more source

Does Managerial Ability Improve Environmental Performance and Overall ESG Ratings? The Impact of the European Sustainability Reporting Mandate

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the role of managerial ability in driving environmental performance and overall environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ratings in the context of the European Union sustainability reporting regulations. Using a sample of 7242 firm‐year observations over the period 2015–2023, our results indicate a structural change in ...
Mihaela Ionașcu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Digital Transformation and Informal Innovation in Africa: Reframing STI Policy for Inclusive Circular Economy Transitions

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amid increasing environmental and economic pressures, Africa's transition to a circular economy (CE) presents a vital pathway to inclusive, low‐carbon development. Yet, how digital transformation, informal innovation, and science, technology, and innovation (STI) policy readiness shape CE outcomes remains underexplored.
Emmanuel K. Manu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

“Close but no cigar”: the measurement of corruption [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
The financial cost of corruption has recently been estimated at more than 5 per cent of global GDP. Yet, despite the widespread agreement that corruption is one of the most pressing policy challenges facing world leaders, it remains as widespread today ...
Andvig   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Corruption Control and Corporate Hazardous Waste Emissions: Cross‐Country Evidence and the Moderating Role of Agenda 2030

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to examine the impact of corruption control, as a public institutional mechanism, on hazardous waste emissions of private sector entities. We also examine the extent to which Agenda 2030 moderates the relationship. We analyse data from the top 500 global companies.
Babajide Oyewo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Anti-Corruption Mechanisms in University Education Governance

open access: yesИнтеграция образования, 2022
Introduction. Corruption in higher education continues to spread in modern society. Changing social relations in higher education can exacerbate corruption offenses in the educational environment.
Tatiana M. Rezer   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Corruption studies for the twenty-first century: paradigm shifts and innovative approaches [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The key question currently driving innovations in corruption studies is why anti-corruption reforms do not work. The explanatory factors for the disappointing outcomes of anti-corruption interventions over the last twenty-five years include those ...
Bratu, Roxana   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Exploring the Governance–Disclosure Nexus: Board Structures and ESG Disclosures in South Africa

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how governance structures such as board composition and board functions influence environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting among listed South African firms. This study examines 90 public listed companies on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange between 2012 and 2022.
Henriette Elsabe Scholtz   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Takeover Vulnerability and the Discipline of ESG Overinvestment

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While takeovers serve a disciplinary role by replacing inefficient managers, the threat of takeovers may compel firms to divert attention from Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) efforts as a strategic response to external pressure, especially when such firms are already overinvesting in ESG.
Abongeh Tunyi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

ISSUES OF ANTICORRUPTION POLICY REALIZATION IN TATARSTAN REPUBLIC AT MUNICIPAL LEVEL

open access: yesRussian Journal of Economics and Law, 2012
The article analyzes the normative legal acts enacted in Tatarstan Republic and aimed at corruption prevention and counteraction. The author views the activity of the Republican Expert Group on corruption counteraction, and investigates the issues of ...
S. F. Rakhimov
doaj  

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