Grand Corruption in Utilities
This paper discusses mechanisms of grand corruption in private sector utility provision in developing countries. By the term "grand corruption," the authors abstract from the petty corruption that consumers experience - for example, when...
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| Format: | Policy Research Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, DC: World Bank
2012
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/12/10140656/grand-corruption-utilities http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6326 |
| Summary: | This paper discusses mechanisms of grand
corruption in private sector utility provision in developing
countries. By the term "grand corruption," the
authors abstract from the petty corruption that consumers
experience - for example, when firms and individuals pay
bribes to get water delivery or an electricity connection.
The paper focuses on decisions made at the government level
involving private sector management, ownership, and
provision of utility services. Corruption at that level may
influence the pace and nature of private sector involvement
and competition in utilities, as well as the level and form
of investments, subsidies, and prices. On the basis of a
literature review and interviews with firms and regulating
authorities in two countries, Tanzania and the Philippines,
this paper discusses the levels and determinants of grand
corruption in utilities. The paper concludes by discussing a
research program to extend this knowledge through a
cross-country survey instrument. |
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