Children's Literature Review: Excerpts from Reviews, Criticism, and Commentary on Books for Children and Young People

Children's Literature Review: Excerpts from Reviews, Criticism, and Commentary on Books for Children and Young People
ISBN-10
078764580X
ISBN-13
9780787645809
Series
Children's Literature Review
Category
Literary Criticism
Pages
336
Language
English
Published
2001-12
Publisher
Gale / Cengage Learning
Author
Rebecca J. Blanchard

Description

This book suggests how high levels of corruption limit investment and growth can lead to ineffective government. Developing countries and those making a transition from socialism are particularly at risk, but corruption is a worldwide phenomenon. Corruption creates economic inefficiencies and inequities, but reforms are possible to reduce the material benefits from payoffs. Corruption is not just an economic problem, however; it is also intertwined with politics. Reform may require changes in both constitutional structures and the underlying relationship of the market and the state. Effective reform cannot occur unless both the international community and domestic political leaders support change. No single 'blueprint' is possible, but the primary goal should be to reduce the gains from paying and receiving bribes, not simply to remove 'bad apples'.

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