Confronting Corruption, Building Accountability Lessons from the World of International Development Advising

by Dumas, Lloyd J.; Wedel, Janine R.; Callman, Greg

• ISBN13: 9780230100206
• ISBN10: 0230100201
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-12-15
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

The crisis that nearly brought the world's financial house down in 2008 demonstrated clearly and powerfully that the global economy cannot work well where there is widespread deception based in deep-seated corruption and lack of accountability. Corruption and lack of accountability are also key reasons why international development assistance so often fails to deliver on its promise. With a unique focus on corruption among those giving rather than receiving development advice, this book analyzes the problem, considers how major donor organizations approach it, and offers a series of helpful strategies for working toward solutions--in aid delivery and beyond.

Author Biography

Lloyd J. Dumas is Professor of Political Economy, Economics and Public Policy at the University of Texas at Dallas. Janine R. Wedel is Professor in the School of Public Policy at George Mason University. Greg Callman is Presidential Management Fellow at the U.S. Department of Energy.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Corruption, Accountability, and Economic Progress	p. 1
Origins and Approach	p. 7
Structural Problems in International Economic Consulting	p. 21
Measures across Organizations and Contexts	p. 33
Measures within International Development Organizations	p. 65
Summary and Conclusions	p. 93
Workshop on Building Accountability into International Development Advising in an Age of Diffused Governance	p. 101
Host Governments and Multinational Corporations: Enron Conies to Nepal	p. 153
Guidelines and Recommendations for Officials in Recipient Countries for Use in Contracting and Negotiating Consulting Service	p. 155
Prototype Consultancy Agreement	p. 161
A Closer Look at the World Bank Process	p. 167
Recurrent Themes among Recipient and Donor Representatives	p. 183
World Bank Guidelines Regarding Conflicts of Interest: An Analysis and Taxonomy	p. 187
Notes	p. 191
Index	p. 201
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