e-journal

Evaluating the effectiveness of anti-corruption agencies in five Asian countries

---

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is threefold: first, to ascertain the levels of effectiveness of the anti-corruption agencies (ACAs) in China, Japan, Philippines, Singapore and Taiwan; second,to explain why some of these ACAs are more effective than others; and third, to suggest some policy recommendations for addressing their limitations.
Design/methodology/approach – This paper relies on three well-known international indicators to assess the perceived extent of corruption in the five countries. Similarly, their quality of governance is assessed by their total percentile rank on the World Bank’s six governance indicators in 2013. Findings – Singapore’s Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau is effective because of its government’s political will and favorable policy context. The Philippines and Taiwan rely on ineffective multiple ACAs,which are inadequately staffed and funded, and compete with each other for limited resources. China’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection is ineffective because corrupt party members are disciplined and not prosecuted, and the political leaders use corruption as a weapon against their opponents. Japan’s weak political will is reflected in its reluctance to address its structural corruption. This paper concludes with policy recommendations for enhancing the effectiveness of the ACAs in the five countries. Originality/value – The comparative analysis of the effectiveness of the ACAs in the five Asian countries and the policy recommendations for addressing their limitations will be of interest to policy makers, scholars and anti-corruption practitioners.

Keywords China, Singapore, Japan, Taiwan, Philippines, Anti-corruption agencies

---

Ketersediaan

Tidak ada salinan data

Informasi Detail

Judul Seri

Asian Education and Development Studies

No. Panggil

-

Penerbit

: Emerald., 2015

Deskripsi Fisik

Asian Education and Development Studies Vol. 4 No. 1, 2015 pp. 143-159

Bahasa

English

ISBN/ISSN

DOI 10.1108/AEDS-10-

Klasifikasi

NONE

Tipe Isi

-

Tipe Media

-

Tipe Pembawa

-

Edisi

Vol. 14 No. 1, 2015

Subjek

KIMIA

Info Detail Spesifik

-

Pernyataan Tanggungjawab

Wati/Agus

Versi lain/terkait

Lampiran Berkas

Komentar

---

Anda harus masuk sebelum memberikan komentar