| Name | Legislating Against Corruption in International Markets: The Story of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act |
| Author(s) | William Woof; W. Cragg |
| Editor | Arvind K. Jain |
| Year | 2001 |
| Publication Type | Book Section |
| Web Location | http://www.crcnetbase.com/doi/abs/10.4324/9780203468388.ch9 |
| Keywords | US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), corruption, top political elite |
| Areas of Interest | Corruption; Public Policy - Regulation |
| Citation | William Woof; W. Cragg. 2001. Legislating Against Corruption in International Markets: The Story of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. In The political economy of corruption, edited by Arvind K. Jain. Routledge, New York: London. |
| Summary | 'Grand' corruption, generally used to define corruption amongst the top political elite, has drawn increasing attention from academics and policy makers during recent years. Our understanding of the c |
| Abstract / Description | 'Grand' corruption, generally used to define corruption amongst the top political elite, has drawn increasing attention from academics and policy makers during recent years. Our understanding of the causes and mechanisms of this type of corruption, however, falls short of its importance and consequences. This volume provides theoretical analysis of economic and political conditions that allow 'grand' corruption to survive as well as case studies and empirical analysis that supports the theoretical models used. |
| Publisher/Organization | Routledge |
| Cluster Library | Governance Law and Public Policy |