- Combating corruption at the customs administration
By Boris Begovic and Bosko Mijatovic. The authors look at the causes of corruption at the customs in Serbia and offers suggestions on a wide range of anti corruption measures with the aim of reducing it to a minimum. They discuss the mechanics of customs corruption and outlines the various reasons and factors that lead customs officials, border guards and importers to partake in this escalating crime
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Wider Europe > Vesna Pesic - Combating the Natural Resource Curse with Citizen Revenue Distribution Funds:Oil and the Case of Iraq.By Th I.Palley.FIFP.2004
The current paper suggests the creation of an Iraq oil revenue trust fund that would directly distribute oil revenues to Iraqi citizens. Thus, rather than saving a share of revenues in a trust fund and building up the fund over time, a significant portion of oil revenues would be immediately and directly paid to Iraq 's citizens.
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in xAnnotated papers-ALL > Annotated papers-Combating the Resource Curse - Corruption and trafficking: monitoring and prevention
By the Center for the Study of Democracy. The paper analyzes the phenomenon of illicit trafficking growth, as one of the most important sources of local "gray economy" throughout the 90ies, and and to identify adequate monitoring and counteraction measures to fight with it
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Wider Europe > Fariz Ismailzade - Corruption in Serbia
By Boris Begovic and Bosko Mijatovic. The findings of the report are based on a public opinion survey carried out in 2001 amongst 1,632 adults across a widespread section of society. The report also looked at the way corruption manifested itself in Serbian Society, in the judiciary, police force and customs, the Federal and Republican Government, and the possible reasons why such corruption existed. At the end, the writers put forward a 23 point action plan which puts the emphasis clearly on the elected government to generate the resolve to combat it and to carry out essential reforms in many areas of public life
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Wider Europe > Vesna Pesic - Corruption, contraband and organized crime in Southeast Europe
By the Center for the Study of Democracy. The report looks at the origins, mechanism and effects of, in particular, cross border corruption and smuggling within South Eastern Europe while giving statistical data to highlight the extent of the problem. Cross border smuggling and the inherent border cooperation that must accompany this scale of corruption is highlighted as one of the main problems in preventing the transition to a market economy in the former war torn states. The report states that the need to fully understand the true dimensions of the problem while establishing cross border cooperation to combat the problem is paramount in the fight against organized crime
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Wider Europe > Vesna Pesic - Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, February 28, 2005, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
The reports describe general political situation in Russia with emphasis on human rights abuses. It makes an overview of the legislative processes in the country together with in-house power-balances. In addition, it talks about law-enforcement system in Russia, as well as its economic development
2004 Country Report on Human Rights Practices in Russia
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in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Wider Europe > Elena Klitsounova - Cross-border cooperation between Albania and Montenegro, Aldo Bumci
The report sets out a detailed history of the relationship betweenAlbaniaandMontenegro, particularly in context of the internal problems and redevelopment of their respective economies and political institutions. The report concludes with highlighting areas where the process of CBC is already underway such as Tourism and Transport and suggests that there should be more border crossing points, the establishment of an Association of Border Regions and development strategies for CBC in both countries.
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Wider Europe > Beáta Huszka - Discretionary power, rent-seeking and corruption
By Enrico Colombatto. The author argues that under many circumstances corruption can be a rational reaction to institutional failure. It analyses the nature of corruption and how it develops in accordance with the existing rules of the political and economic game. It looks at developed, undeveloped and transition countries and what it calls "crony capitalism"
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Wider Europe > Vesna Pesic - Does Mother Nature Corrupt? Natural Resources, Corruption, and Economic GrowthC.A. Leite, Carlos A. and J. Weidmann. IMF Worki
This paper argues that natural resource abundance creates opportunities for rent-seeking behavior and is an important factor in determining a country's level of corruption. In a simple growth model, we illustrate the interrelationships between natural resources, corruption, and economic growth, and discuss potential anti-corruption policies. We show that the extent of corruption depends on natural resource abundance, government policies, and the concentration of bureaucratic power. Furthermore, the growth effects of natural resource discoveries and anticorruption policies crucially depend on the economy's state of development. We empirically corroborate the model's implications in a cross-country framework with both corruption and growth endogenized.
in xAnnotated papers-ALL > Annotated papers-Combating the Resource Curse - Economic and Political Reform of Distorted Oil-Exporting Economie. By R.M. Auty. Columbia University. 2004
The paper examines two potential solutions. First, rapid economic reform may be facilitated by a growth collapse if the ratio of oil reserves to population is low, so that the principal option open to governments to resolve political tensions is by nurturing wealth creation.Second, where oil reserves promise to sustain rents for at least a decade, a more gradual dual track reform may prove viable. This strategy eases the political risk of economic reform by allowing gainers to compensate losers by creating a dynamic market sector in geographical enclaves that offer both domestic and foreign investors immediate access to post-reform conditions of infrastructure, institutions and incentives.
in xAnnotated papers-ALL > Annotated papers-Combating the Resource Curse - Economic and Political Reform of Distorted Oil-Exporting Economie. By Richard. M. Auty
This paper examines two potential solutions. First, rapid economic reform may be facilitated by a growth collapse if the ratio of oil reserves to population is low, so that the principal option open to governments to resolve political tensions is by nurturing wealth creation.Second, where oil reserves promise to sustain rents for at least a decade, a more gradual dual track reform may prove viable. This strategy eases the political risk of economic reform by allowing gainers to compensate losers by creating a dynamic market sector in geographical enclaves that offer both domestic and foreign investors immediate access to post-reform conditions of infrastructure, institutions and incentives.
in xAnnotated papers-ALL > Annotated papers-Combating the Resource Curse - Economic and Political Reform of Distorted Oil-Exporting Economie. By Richard. M. Auty
The paper examines two potential solutions. First, rapid economic reform may be facilitated by a growth collapse if the ratio of oil reserves to population is low, so that the principal option open to governments to resolve political tensions is by nurturing wealth creation.Second, where oil reserves promise to sustain rents for at least a decade, a more gradual dual track reform may prove viable. This strategy eases the political risk of economic reform by allowing gainers to compensate losers by creating a dynamic market sector in geographical enclaves that offer both domestic and foreign investors immediate access to post-reform conditions of infrastructure, institutions and incentives.
in xAnnotated papers-ALL > Annotated papers-Combating the Resource Curse - Five Reasons to Promote Open Access and Five Roads to Accomplish it in Social and Cultural Science (SSRN, 12 Nov, 2005)
Economists have done most to innovate scholarly publishing and communication by switching to Open Access (OA). In cultural studies, history, law, political science and sociology, OA publishing is still an innovation at the margins. Yet, OA is demonstrably the superior publishing model in the WWW Galaxy. Research networks, scholarly communities and academic tribes would do well to consider how to switch their communication and publishing to OA. The penalty for failing to do this will be decreased visibility and diminished impact, followed ultimately by a decline in public and philanthropic funding. The study outlines the compelling reasons to switch to OA.
SSRN-Five Reasons to Promote Open Access and Five Roads to Accomplish it in Social and Cultural Science by Chris Armbruster
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in xAnnotated papers-ALL > Annotated papers Open Information Policy - Foreign Assistance, International Norms, and NGO Development: Lessons from the Russian Campaign, Lisa McIntosh Sundstrom
Why have Western donors' efforts to encourage development of Russian nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) varied dramatically in two different NGO sectors, despite similar levels of assistance? Where foreign assistance is employed to promote norms that are universally embraced, it is highly likely to lead to a successful NGO movement. In contrast, when foreign assistance pursues norms that are specific to other societal contexts, it will fail to develop an NGO movement, regardless of the amount of funding foreign donors devote.
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Wider Europe > Elena Klitsounova - Freedom in the World - Kyrgyzstan (2005)
By Freedom House. The study represents an overview of the democratization processes within Kyrgyzstan. It measures the levels of democracy, accountability of domestic authorities to their electorate, levels of freedom of speech and expressions, as well as general political freedoms.
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - OSThreats > Azamat Temirkulov - Gender and labor migration to the Gulf countries
By Nasra M. Shah, Feminist Review, Volume 77, Number 1, 2004, pp. 183-185(3)
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Islam > Nazila Ghanea-Hercock - Georgia and the Caucasus: search for the principles for the regional security concept
By Irakli Mchedlishvili. The article analyses formation of political orientations in the Caucasus, features attempts to shape the Caucasian regional and national security systems, stresses the great importance of co-operation between the Caucasian nations and the role of Russia, Turkey and Iran in the regional security system, and suggests principles of relations between the Caucasus and non-regional countries
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Wider Europe > Fariz Ismailzade - Gulf migration study: Employment, wages and working conditions of Kerala emigrants in the United Arab Emirates
By C. Zachariah, B.A. Prakash, S. Irudaya Rajan. The paper documents changes in the labor demand for different categories of emigrant workers, enumerates the emigration policies, examines employment and working conditions, wage levels and related problems of the Kerala emigrants, understands the education and training requirements of future emigrants to UAE. This paper contributes to understanding of Kerala migration to the Gulf countries. It gives the most authentic estimate of the annual remittances to Kerala from the Gulf countries and from other parts of the world. http://ideas.repec.org/p/ind/cdswpp/326.html
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Islam > Nazila Ghanea-Hercock - How gender-responsive budgeting can contribute to the PRSP
By Debbie Budlender. The author discusses the role of gender budgeting in the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper of Pakistan. In particular, the author argues that it improving governance by making it clearer to government officials, legislators and the public what government is doing and why and by increasing participation in the policy and budget processes. Gender-responsive budgeting is valuable investing in human capital, by promoting the utilisation of all the potential human resources in the country, without gender bias; and it targets the poor and vulnerable, by focusing on those who most need government assistance and are least able to provide for themselves, whether because of gender, location, poverty or other characteristics
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Islam > Haroon Rafique - How should Revenues from natural Resources be shared in Indonesia?By R.Bahl & B.Tumennasan. International Studies Program.2002
Natural resources constitute a great source of wealth in many developing economies. This essay examines the connection between the share of mining in GDP and selected fiscal variables. The author ask two questions. Do countries that relay more heavily on natural resource production show a greater ratio of tax revenue to GDP? Do countries that rely more heavily on natural resources choose more or less decentralized fiscal structures?
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