As is increasingly recognised in academic literature and by international organisations,
corruption acts as a major deterrent to growth and development. The aim of this survey is to …

Delineating implications for administrative ethics from other fields such as sociology,
psychology, and philosophy, this reference provides a comprehensive review of …

Why has China grown so fast for so long despite vast corruption? In China's Gilded Age,
Yuen Yuen Ang maintains that all corruption is harmful, but not all types of corruption hurt …

The second edition of Corruption and Government updates Susan Rose-Ackerman's 1999
book to address emerging issues and to rethink old questions in light of new data. The book …

Corruption is a threat to democracy and economic development in many societies. It arises
in the ways people pursue, use and exchange wealth and power, and in the strength or …

Corruption occurs at the interface of the public and private sectors. Whenever a public
official has discretionary power over distribution to the private sector of a benefit or cost …

The search for definitions has long been a feature of conceptual and political debates over
corruption. Classical conceptions focusing on the moral vitality of whole societies have given …

The causes and consequences of corruption have attracted much attention in recent years
by both academics and policy makers. Central in the discussion on the impact of corruption …

The most up-to-date and comprehensive analysis of corruption and change in the Chinese
Communist Party, Cadres and Corruption reveals the long history of the party's inability to …

Creativity and Its Discontents is a sharp critique of the intellectual property rights (IPR)–
based creative economy, particularly as it is embraced or ignored in China. Laikwan Pang …