Controlling Fiscal Corruption /

This paper examines the issue of controlling fiscal corruption by providing incentives to fiscal officers. First, a case study of a successful attack on corruption is presented that shows the importance of attending to the conditions of service of fiscal officers. Second, a model is developed drawin...

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Autor principal: Chand, Sheetal
Altres autors: Moene, Karl
Format: Revista
Idioma:English
Publicat: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1997.
Col·lecció:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1997/100
Accés en línia:Full text available on IMF
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