Measuring Corruption

In this book, Transparency International's (TI) world-renowned 'corruption perception index' (CPI) and 'bribery perception index' (BPI) are explained and examined by a number of experts. They set out to establish how reliable these indexes are in measuring corruption and whether a series of surveys can measure changes in corruption and the effectiveness of anti-corruption strategies.

Zusatztext '...Measuring Corruption provides a useful tour d'horizon of the current state of the debate and examines the strengths and weaknesses of the various approaches to measuring corruption.' The Financial Regulator Informationen zum Autor Professor Charles Sampford is Director of the Institute of Ethics, Governance and Law at Griffith University (IEGL), Australia. Dr Arthur Shacklock is Senior Research Fellow in the Key Centre for Ethics, Law, Justice and Governance at Griffith University, Australia. Carmel Connors is Senior Research Assistant in the Key Centre for Ethics, Law, Justice and Governance at Griffith University, Australia. Fredrik Galtung is Co-Director of TIRI and Director of the Public Integrity Education Network at Central European University in Budapest. Klappentext In this book, Transparency International's (TI) world-renowned 'corruption perception index' (CPI) and 'bribery perception index' (BPI) are explained and examined by a number of experts. They set out to establish how reliable these indexes are in measuring corruption and whether a series of surveys can measure changes in corruption and the effectiveness of anti-corruption strategies. Zusammenfassung In this book, Transparency International's (TI) world-renowned 'corruption perception index' (CPI) and 'bribery perception index' (BPI) are explained and examined by a number of experts. They set out to establish how reliable these indexes are in measuring corruption and whether a series of surveys can measure changes in corruption and the effectiveness of anti-corruption strategies. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1: Introduction; Part I: The Problem and Its Identification; Chapter 2: Measuring Corruption; Chapter 3: Corruption Definition and Measurement; Chapter 4: What are We Trying to Measure? Reviewing the Basics of Corruption Definition; Chapter 5: Measuring Corruption - The Validity and Precision of Subjective Indicators (CPI); Chapter 6: Measuring the Immeasurable; Chapter 7: The Non-Perception Based Measurement of Corruption; Chapter 8: Perceptions, Experience and Lies; Part II: The Case Studies; Chapter 9: Corruption Indices for Russian Regions; Chapter 10: Corruption Risk Areas and Corruption Resistance; Chapter 11: The Public as Our Partner in the Fight Against Corruption; Chapter 12: Citizen Report Cards; Chapter 13: Corruption and Patronage Politics; Chapter 14: Measuring Corruption...

Autorentext

Professor Charles Sampford is Director of the Institute of Ethics, Governance and Law at Griffith University (IEGL), Australia. Dr Arthur Shacklock is Senior Research Fellow in the Key Centre for Ethics, Law, Justice and Governance at Griffith University, Australia. Carmel Connors is Senior Research Assistant in the Key Centre for Ethics, Law, Justice and Governance at Griffith University, Australia. Fredrik Galtung is Co-Director of TIRI and Director of the Public Integrity Education Network at Central European University in Budapest.

Klappentext

In this book, Transparency International's (TI) world-renowned 'corruption perception index' (CPI) and 'bribery perception index' (BPI) are explained and examined by a number of experts. They set out to establish how reliable these indexes are in measuring corruption and whether a series of surveys can measure changes in corruption and the effectiveness of anti-corruption strategies.

Inhalt

Chapter 1: Introduction; Part I: The Problem and Its Identification; Chapter 2: Measuring Corruption; Chapter 3: Corruption Definition and Measurement; Chapter 4: What are We Trying to Measure? Reviewing the Basics of Corruption Definition; Chapter 5: Measuring Corruption - The Validity and Precision of Subjective Indicators (CPI); Chapter 6: Measuring the Immeasurable; Chapter 7: The Non-Perception Based Measurement of Corruption; Chapter 8: Perceptions, Experience and Lies; Part II: The Case Studies; Chapter 9: Corruption Indices for Russian Regions; Chapter 10: Corruption Risk Areas and Corruption Resistance; Chapter 11: The Public as Our Partner in the Fight Against Corruption; Chapter 12: Citizen Report Cards; Chapter 13: Corruption and Patronage Politics; Chapter 14: Measuring Corruption