Numbers, nuances and moving targets
Converging the use of corruption indicators or descriptors in assessing state development
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9963872 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alan Doig (0000-0002-3826-2917, Fraud Management Studies Unit, Teesside Business School, University of Teesside, Middlesbrough, England, corresponding author), Stephanie McIvor (Teesside Business School), Robin Theobald (Westminster Business School, University of Westminster, London, England) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 239-252 |
| Publication date | 2006-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Review of Administrative Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-8523 • E-ISSN: 1461-7226 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0020852306064612 |
| OpenAlex | W1986735674 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 22 |
This article is concerned with three issues: the convergence of donors over a shared development agenda, on why dealing with corruption is seen as a key aspect of the agenda, and the means to assess corruption within the context of monitoring development progress. The article reviews the genesis of the agenda, and why corruption is often used as an indicator or measure of progress. It distinguishes between two general approaches—quantitative indicators and qualitative descriptors—for assessing types and levels of corruption before considering methodological and interpretative issues relating to each approach. It suggests that, while each has a role, cognizance should be made of the awareness of the limitations of either for policy- or reform-related issues, particularly in terms of the exercise of political power or the nature and direction of development. The necessary convergence of the use of the two approaches has not been fully achieved to date and, until such time as a convergence is achieved, an over-reliance on one or other approach may not provide an effective basis for reform and aid initiatives, nor for assessing the progress and impact of both in delivering the development agenda
Context (archaeology · Convergence (economics · Economic growth · Economics · Language change · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · State (computer science · Computer Science · Corruption and Economic Development · International Development and Aid · Law · Social and Economic Development in India
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Political conditionality’ and democratisation
Our Common Interest
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Good Governance and European Aid
The High Politics of IMF Lending
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The Development of Political Corruption
The Creeping Politicisation of the World Bank
Democracy assistance
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2019 (9) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |