Anti-Corruption Policies in Asia and the Pacific: The Legal and Institutional Frameworks for Fighting Corruption in Twenty-one Asian and Pacific Countries
Asian Development Bank | June 2001
Abstract
To gain a comprehensive understanding of the particular challenges that the Asia-Pacific region is facing in this endeavor, this report reviews legal instruments and institutional mechanisms, anti-corruption policies and trends in the following 21 countries: Australia; Bangladesh; Cambodia; Cook Islands; Fiji Islands; Hong Kong, China; India; Indonesia; Japan; Republic of Kazakhstan; Republic of Korea; Kyrgyz Republic; Malaysia; Mongolia; Nepal; Pakistan; Papua New Guinea; Philippines; Samoa; Singapore; and Vanuatu. The report provides a tool to measure progress over time and serves to disseminate good practices and experiences throughout the region. The Anti-Corruption Action Plan for Asia and the Pacific, endorsed by all these countries, serves as a reference standard for this analysis.
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Asian Development Bank. 2001. Anti-Corruption Policies in Asia and the Pacific: The Legal and Institutional Frameworks for Fighting Corruption in Twenty-one Asian and Pacific Countries. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/6203.Print ISBN
971-561-551-1
Keywords
Governance
Good Governance
Governance Approach
Governance Capacity
Governance Models
Governance Quality
Regional Policy
Regional Perspectives
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