Construction, Corruption, and Developing Countries

The construction industry accounts for about one-third of gross capital formation. Governments have major roles as clients, regulators, and owners of construction companies. The industry is consistently ranked as one of the most corrupt: large paym...

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Main Author:	Kenny, Charles
Format:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	ACCOUNTABILITY ANTI-CORRUPTION ANTICORRUPTION AUDITING AUDITS AVERAGE RESPONSES BENEFICIARY COMMUNITIES BENEFITS OF CORRUPTION BRIBERY BRIBES BUDGET PREPARATION BUREAUCRATIC REQUIREMENTS BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS CIVIL SERVICE CIVIL SOCIETY CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION COLLUSION COMPLAINTS CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES CORRUPTION COUNTRY AVERAGE CPI CREDIBILITY DATA COLLECTION DECISION MAKING DEVELOPMENT PLANNING DISCRETION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EMPLOYEE THEFT ENTERPRISE SURVEYS EVALUATION FEASIBILITY FIGURES FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FISCAL TRANSPARENCY FREEDOM OF INFORMATION GOVERNANCE ENVIRONMENT GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS HEAVILY INDEBTED POOR COUNTRIES IMPACT INCOME INCOME LEVELS INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS INTEGRITY INTERVENTION JOURNALISTS LABOR STANDARDS LAWS LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOW INCOME COUNTRIES NATIONAL LEVEL NEGOTIATION NEGOTIATIONS NGO PARLIAMENT PARTICIPATORY APPRAISALS PARTICIPATORY APPROACHES PERFORMANCE INDICATORS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS POLITICAL ECONOMY PRIORITIES PRIVATE PARTICIPATION PROCUREMENT PROJECT DESIGN PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROSECUTION PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PUBLIC OFFICIALS PUNISHMENT RECONSTRUCTION REGRESSION ANALYSIS REGULATORY BURDEN SANCTIONS SERVICE DELIVERY STEALING SUPPLIERS TRANSPARENCY TRANSPARENCY TOOLS USER GROUPS VILLAGE VILLAGE MEETINGS VILLAGES
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/06/7773841/construction-corruption-developing-countries http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7451

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spelling	okr-10986-74512021-04-23T14:02:33Z Construction, Corruption, and Developing Countries Kenny, Charles ACCOUNTABILITY ANTI-CORRUPTION ANTICORRUPTION AUDITING AUDITS AVERAGE RESPONSES BENEFICIARY COMMUNITIES BENEFITS OF CORRUPTION BRIBERY BRIBES BUDGET PREPARATION BUREAUCRATIC REQUIREMENTS BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS CIVIL SERVICE CIVIL SOCIETY CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION COLLUSION COMPLAINTS CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES CORRUPTION COUNTRY AVERAGE CPI CREDIBILITY DATA COLLECTION DECISION MAKING DEVELOPMENT PLANNING DISCRETION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EMPLOYEE THEFT ENTERPRISE SURVEYS EVALUATION FEASIBILITY FIGURES FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FISCAL TRANSPARENCY FREEDOM OF INFORMATION GOVERNANCE ENVIRONMENT GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS HEAVILY INDEBTED POOR COUNTRIES IMPACT INCOME INCOME LEVELS INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS INTEGRITY INTERVENTION JOURNALISTS LABOR STANDARDS LAWS LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOW INCOME COUNTRIES NATIONAL LEVEL NEGOTIATION NEGOTIATIONS NGO PARLIAMENT PARTICIPATORY APPRAISALS PARTICIPATORY APPROACHES PERFORMANCE INDICATORS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS POLITICAL ECONOMY PRIORITIES PRIVATE PARTICIPATION PROCUREMENT PROJECT DESIGN PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROSECUTION PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PUBLIC OFFICIALS PUNISHMENT RECONSTRUCTION REGRESSION ANALYSIS REGULATORY BURDEN SANCTIONS SERVICE DELIVERY STEALING SUPPLIERS TRANSPARENCY TRANSPARENCY TOOLS USER GROUPS VILLAGE VILLAGE MEETINGS VILLAGES The construction industry accounts for about one-third of gross capital formation. Governments have major roles as clients, regulators, and owners of construction companies. The industry is consistently ranked as one of the most corrupt: large payments to gain or alter contracts and circumvent regulations are common. The impact of corruption goes beyond bribe payments to poor quality construction of infrastructure with low economic returns alongside low funding for maintenance-and this is where the major impact of corruption is felt. Regulation of the sector is necessary, but simplicity, transparency, enforcement, and a focus on the outcomes of poor construction are likely to have a larger impact than voluminous but poorly enforced regulation of the construction process. Where government is the client, attempts to counter corruption need to begin at the level of planning and budgeting. Output-based and community-driven approaches show some promise as tools to reduce corruption. At the same time they will need to be complimented by a range of other interventions including publication of procurement documents, independent and community oversight, physical audit, and public-private anticorruption partnerships. 2012-06-07T19:51:25Z 2012-06-07T19:51:25Z 2007-06 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/06/7773841/construction-corruption-developing-countries http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7451 English Policy Research Working Paper; No. 4271 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Publications & Research
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topic	ACCOUNTABILITY ANTI-CORRUPTION ANTICORRUPTION AUDITING AUDITS AVERAGE RESPONSES BENEFICIARY COMMUNITIES BENEFITS OF CORRUPTION BRIBERY BRIBES BUDGET PREPARATION BUREAUCRATIC REQUIREMENTS BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS CIVIL SERVICE CIVIL SOCIETY CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION COLLUSION COMPLAINTS CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES CORRUPTION COUNTRY AVERAGE CPI CREDIBILITY DATA COLLECTION DECISION MAKING DEVELOPMENT PLANNING DISCRETION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EMPLOYEE THEFT ENTERPRISE SURVEYS EVALUATION FEASIBILITY FIGURES FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FISCAL TRANSPARENCY FREEDOM OF INFORMATION GOVERNANCE ENVIRONMENT GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS HEAVILY INDEBTED POOR COUNTRIES IMPACT INCOME INCOME LEVELS INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS INTEGRITY INTERVENTION JOURNALISTS LABOR STANDARDS LAWS LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOW INCOME COUNTRIES NATIONAL LEVEL NEGOTIATION NEGOTIATIONS NGO PARLIAMENT PARTICIPATORY APPRAISALS PARTICIPATORY APPROACHES PERFORMANCE INDICATORS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS POLITICAL ECONOMY PRIORITIES PRIVATE PARTICIPATION PROCUREMENT PROJECT DESIGN PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROSECUTION PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PUBLIC OFFICIALS PUNISHMENT RECONSTRUCTION REGRESSION ANALYSIS REGULATORY BURDEN SANCTIONS SERVICE DELIVERY STEALING SUPPLIERS TRANSPARENCY TRANSPARENCY TOOLS USER GROUPS VILLAGE VILLAGE MEETINGS VILLAGES
spellingShingle	ACCOUNTABILITY ANTI-CORRUPTION ANTICORRUPTION AUDITING AUDITS AVERAGE RESPONSES BENEFICIARY COMMUNITIES BENEFITS OF CORRUPTION BRIBERY BRIBES BUDGET PREPARATION BUREAUCRATIC REQUIREMENTS BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS CIVIL SERVICE CIVIL SOCIETY CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION COLLUSION COMPLAINTS CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES CORRUPTION COUNTRY AVERAGE CPI CREDIBILITY DATA COLLECTION DECISION MAKING DEVELOPMENT PLANNING DISCRETION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EMPLOYEE THEFT ENTERPRISE SURVEYS EVALUATION FEASIBILITY FIGURES FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FISCAL TRANSPARENCY FREEDOM OF INFORMATION GOVERNANCE ENVIRONMENT GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS HEAVILY INDEBTED POOR COUNTRIES IMPACT INCOME INCOME LEVELS INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS INTEGRITY INTERVENTION JOURNALISTS LABOR STANDARDS LAWS LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOW INCOME COUNTRIES NATIONAL LEVEL NEGOTIATION NEGOTIATIONS NGO PARLIAMENT PARTICIPATORY APPRAISALS PARTICIPATORY APPROACHES PERFORMANCE INDICATORS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS POLITICAL ECONOMY PRIORITIES PRIVATE PARTICIPATION PROCUREMENT PROJECT DESIGN PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROSECUTION PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PUBLIC OFFICIALS PUNISHMENT RECONSTRUCTION REGRESSION ANALYSIS REGULATORY BURDEN SANCTIONS SERVICE DELIVERY STEALING SUPPLIERS TRANSPARENCY TRANSPARENCY TOOLS USER GROUPS VILLAGE VILLAGE MEETINGS VILLAGES Kenny, Charles Construction, Corruption, and Developing Countries
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description	The construction industry accounts for about one-third of gross capital formation. Governments have major roles as clients, regulators, and owners of construction companies. The industry is consistently ranked as one of the most corrupt: large payments to gain or alter contracts and circumvent regulations are common. The impact of corruption goes beyond bribe payments to poor quality construction of infrastructure with low economic returns alongside low funding for maintenance-and this is where the major impact of corruption is felt. Regulation of the sector is necessary, but simplicity, transparency, enforcement, and a focus on the outcomes of poor construction are likely to have a larger impact than voluminous but poorly enforced regulation of the construction process. Where government is the client, attempts to counter corruption need to begin at the level of planning and budgeting. Output-based and community-driven approaches show some promise as tools to reduce corruption. At the same time they will need to be complimented by a range of other interventions including publication of procurement documents, independent and community oversight, physical audit, and public-private anticorruption partnerships.
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author	Kenny, Charles
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title	Construction, Corruption, and Developing Countries
title_short	Construction, Corruption, and Developing Countries
title_full	Construction, Corruption, and Developing Countries
title_fullStr	Construction, Corruption, and Developing Countries
title_full_unstemmed	Construction, Corruption, and Developing Countries
title_sort	construction, corruption, and developing countries
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2012
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/06/7773841/construction-corruption-developing-countries http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7451
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