@article{921870,
      recid = {921870},
      author = {Stapenhurst, Rick, and Draman, Rasheed, and Larson,  Brooke, and Staddon, Anthony,},
      title = {Anti-corruption evidence : the role of parliaments in  curbing corruption /},
      pages = {1 online resource :},
      abstract = {This book discusses parliamentary oversight and its role  in curbing corruption in developing countries. Over the  past decade, a growing body of research at the global and  regional levels has demonstrated that parliamentary  oversight is an important determinant of corruption and  that effective oversight of public expenditure is an  essential component of national anti-corruption strategies  and programs. However, little research has been undertaken  at the country level regarding how parliamentary oversight  is undertaken, which oversight mechanisms are effective or  on how national parliaments interact with other  anti-corruption stakeholders. This book presents the  results of a new large-scale, quantitative analysis which  identifies the mechanisms through which institutional  arrangements impact corruption, specifically through  country case studies on the Caribbean region, Ghana,  Myanmar, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Uganda. Addressing a gap in  scholarly knowledge while presenting practical policy  advice for parliaments and for anti-corruption assistance  agencies, this book will be of use to scholars interested  in development, anti-corruption, public finance, as well as  members of parliament, anti-corruption practitioners, and  organizations working in parliamentary strengthening.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/921870},
}