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Anti-corruption agencies as debt recovery agents: the unintended consequences of anti-corruption efforts in Nigeria

open access: yes, 2019
Onyema, Emilia   +4 more
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Institutional Isomorphism of Anti-corruption Agency: The Case of Anti-corruption Commission in Bangladesh

Chinese Political Science Review, 2020
Institutional isomorphism emerged in the 1960s and 1970s to show how institutions in different countries develop similarities through imitation. Countries such as Japan, Singapore, and Hong Kong gained massive success by copying successful initiatives from all over the world.
Nurul Huda Sakib
exaly   +2 more sources

Sibling rivalry among anti-corruption agencies in Taiwan

Asian Education and Development Studies, 2015
Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to provide insights into the multiple anti-corruption agencies (ACAs) in Taiwan and their conflict resolution. The birth of the Agency Against Corruption (AAC) in 2011 created the unintended consequence of sibling rivalry with the elder Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau (MJIB).Design/methodology/approach– A ...
Ernie Ko, Yu-Chang Su, Chilik Yu
exaly   +2 more sources

Improving anti‐corruption agencies as organisations

Journal of Financial Crime, 2012
PurposeAnti‐corruption Agencies (ACAs) have been seen by donors and commentators as a visible and discrete institutional response to a country's commitment to anti‐corruption work. A number of reports have commented adversely on the general effectiveness and impact of ACAs in practice.
Alan Doig, David Norris
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Specialized Anti-corruption Agencies

2018
Many countries have created agencies specialized in the fight against corruption both as an alternative to recourse to the judicial system and because the complexity of the corruption phenomenon is escalating. The fight against corruption requires specific skills in a variety of fields, including law, finance, economics, accounting, civil engineering ...
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Good government and sustainable anti‐corruption strategies: A role for independent anti‐corruption agencies?

Public Administration and Development, 1995
AbstractAid donors are increasingly seeking to link assistance to sustainable reform, including the provision of a responsible and responsive political and legal framework, the improvement of recipient countries' social, health and educational prospects, and the promotion of economic development and liberalization.
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Anti‐corruption agencies: Rhetoric Versus reality

The Journal of Policy Reform, 2005
The anti‐corruption successes of Singapore and Hong Kong have encouraged the establishment of strong, centralized anti‐corruption agencies across the globe. This study charts the emergence of anti‐corruption agencies (ACAs), and then examines recent experiences with these bodies in developing countries.
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Disentangling anti-corruption agencies and accounting for their ineffectiveness

Journal of Financial Crime, 2019
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide an adequate account of anti-corruption agency (ACA) ineffectiveness and propose the kind of ACA that would hold the promise of success. The paper draws on legitimacy theory, legal process and the notion of integrity of purpose. Design/methodology/approach This paper contextualizes the establishment and
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