Extractive and power-preserving political corruption

Amundsen, Inge

doi:10.4337/9781788972529.00007

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“…First, corruption involves more than just monetary transactions and bribe-taking. It encompasses various forms, such as nepotism, favoritism, embezzlement, fraud, and abuse of power [2]. This graft also has wide-ranging effects beyond just economic consequences [15].…”

Section: Public Administration and Corruptionmentioning

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Fighting corruption in West Africa: a comparative assessment of learners and laggards

Owusu

2024

Gradus

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Corruption is a widespread issue that plagues societies across the globe. It is imperative to address this problem to safeguard human rights and promote sustainable development. By encouraging transparent and responsible governance, we can strengthen democracy and foster a culture of integrity among public officials and civil servants. Since its establishment in 1994, the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) has garnered international attention for its commitment to peace efforts and anti-corruption initiatives. Over the past decade, it has become a hub of public and private sector corruption scandals, mainly due to its declining performance on the Corruption Perception Index. This paper aims to evaluate the progress of some West African nations, specifically Ghana, Nigeria, Togo, Cote d'Ivoire, and Burkina Faso, in their battle against corruption. The study will compare their performance and anti-corruption policies implemented in recent years to determine which countries are progressing and which are lagging. This study employed a mixed methods approach, incorporating both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. The primary objective was to evaluate various countries' capacity to combat corruption. Data was sourced from the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index and the World Governance Indicator to accomplish this. The gathered information was then classified and assessed using a comparative research design and strategy. By conducting time series analysis, the study aimed to identify commonalities and variations between the countries and draw insightful conclusions. The data will be presented graphically to exhibit trends, which this report will explore further. The paper compares the efforts of different West African countries in fighting corruption. It highlights the countries making significant strides in combating corruption and the laggards falling behind in their efforts. This assessment promotes transparency, accountability, and good governance in West Africa.

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Section: Public Administration and Corruptionmentioning

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Fighting corruption in West Africa: a comparative assessment of learners and laggards

Owusu

2024

Gradus

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“…The slow uptake of data journalism on the African continent, which we have attributed to a captured media, the politics, access to data by journalists, the influence of the political elite on institutions, and newsroom infrastructures on the continent, can broadly be attributed to contemporary politics on the continent. Most African countries are still run by semi-authoritarian regimes that maintain a facade of democracy but retain control over institutions (Amundsen, 2019; Schedler, 2013). This means that institutions, no matter how much they may be interested in helping journalism play its public interest role, are hamstrung by the influence of the political elite, who are suspicious that data can lead to an unravelling of webs maladministration, malfeasance and corruption.…”

Section: Materiality Performativity and Reflexivity In Data Journalis...mentioning

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Exploring data journalism practices in Africa: data politics, media ecosystems and newsroom infrastructures

Chiumbu

Munoriyarwa

2023

Media, Culture & Society

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Extant research on data journalism in Africa has focused on newsroom factors and the predilections of individual journalists as determinants of the uptake of data journalism on the continent. This article diverts from this literature by examining the slow uptake of data journalism in sub- Saharan Africa through the prisms of non-newsroom factors. Drawing on in-depth interviews with prominent investigative journalists sampled from several African countries, we argue that to understand the slow uptake of data journalism on the continent; there is a need to critique the role of data politics, which encompasses state, market and existing media ecosystems across the continent. Therefore, it is necessary to move beyond newsroom-centric factors that have dominated the contemporary understanding of data journalism practices. A broader, non-newsroom conceptualisation beyond individual journalistic predilections and newsroom resources provides productive clarity on data journalism’s slow uptake on the continent. These arguments are made through the conceptual prisms of materiality, performativity and reflexivity.

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“…MNEs suffer varying degrees of negative effects from corruption depending on the type (Rodriguez et al, 2005;Hanousek et al, 2021). It may be feasible for MNEs to internalize corruption as a measurable expense if its costs are calculable and predictable, such as petty corruption used to speed up bureaucratic procedures (Amundsen, 2019;Zhu and Shi, 2019). In this regard, corruption may not be a significant obstacle for MNEs to enter the host country.…”

Section: Corruption and Location Decision: The Moderating Role Of Dem...mentioning

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Corruption, democracy and the location decisions of emerging multinationals: evidence from China’s cross-border mergers and acquisitions

Wang

Shen

2023

CMS

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Purpose This study investigated the moderating role of democracy in the relationship between corruption and foreign direct investment. The purpose of this study is to understand whether corruption has different effects on the location decisions of multinational enterprises (MNEs) depending on the regime type. Design/methodology/approach This study explored how institutional context influenced the impacts of corruption on the location decisions of MNEs, specifically using a sample of Chinese cross-border mergers and acquisitions between 2000 and 2020. Findings This study assessed the role of democracy in the relationship between corruption and the location decisions of Chinese MNEs. In general, this study found that Chinese MNEs were hindered by host country corruption, but that these detrimental effects were weaker in the presence of more effective democratic institutions. Originality/value This study contributes to the literature on institutional factors in international business through its simultaneous investigation of the effects of both democracy and corruption on the location decisions of MNEs. Moreover, there is a prevailing view that Chinese MNEs are willing to enter countries with high corruption, but the results of this study indicate that they are risk-averse in ways similar to their Western counterparts.

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Extractive and power-preserving political corruption

Cited by 19 publications

References 5 publications

Fighting corruption in West Africa: a comparative assessment of learners and laggards

Fighting corruption in West Africa: a comparative assessment of learners and laggards

Exploring data journalism practices in Africa: data politics, media ecosystems and newsroom infrastructures

Corruption, democracy and the location decisions of emerging multinationals: evidence from China’s cross-border mergers and acquisitions

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