Improving Governance and Fighting Corruption in the Baltic and CIS Countries: The Role of the IMF
January 1, 2000
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Summary
This paper examines the indirect role the IMF plays in combating corruption in the Baltic and CIS countries by promoting structural reforms that help improve economic governance and thus reduce opportunities for rent-seeking behavior. The analysis draws on examples of actual experience with corruption and outlines some of the structural measures under IMF-supported arrangements, which, if successfully implemented, can be expected to help gradually alleviate corruption. It also summarizes IMF-wide initiatives under way to strengthen public sector transparency and accountability, and highlights the key structural areas likely to receive emphasis in the IMF’s future policy advice to countries in the region.
Subject: Civil service reform, Commercial banks, Corruption, Crime, Economic sectors, Environment, Financial institutions, Labor, Privatization
Keywords: administration, authority, Baltic, Baltics, CIS, CIS country, Civil service reform, Commercial banks, corruption, country, country self-assessments, economy, enterprise operation, Governance, government transparency, IMF, macroeconomic adjustment, Privatization, state energy company, transition, WP
Pages:
25
Volume:
2000
DOI:
Issue:
001
Series:
Working Paper No. 2000/001
Stock No:
WPIEA0012000
ISBN:
9781451841626
ISSN:
1018-5941
