IDB America

Anti-Corruption
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IDB AMERICA
Magazine of the Inter-American Development Bank

www.obsolete.gov. Why Latin America’s citizens are demanding that public services become more efficient and convenient. April 2002
Just don't call it downsizing. Uruguay chooses consensus and persuasion as the way to streamline bureaucracies and improve the quality of public services. April 2002
From paper pusher to business owner. To cut costs and improve services, Uruguay turns bureaucrats into entrepreneurs. April 2002
May the best bureaucrat win! Chile has controlled spending and corruption; now, it wants to reward quality and efficiency. April 2002
Simplify, simplify, simplify, and then buy the computers. How Chile’s tax service learned to do more with less, while becoming a paragon of efficiency and convenience. April 2002
All about attitude. Chile’s Civil Registry became a star by asking employees to define what they value most. April 2002
Wanted: tough bosses . Public institutions cannot improve without first-class management. April 2002
The carrot vs. the stick.The difficult art of motivating civil servants on a restricted budget. April 2002
Shining light in dark corners. How an economist became interested in the murky world of corruption. January - February 2002
Dangerous prescription. A new study indicates that corruption has infected Latin America’s public hospitals. January - February 2002
A thirst for ethics. Frustration with corruption in public life has mobilized civil society in many Latin American countries. Now, the IDB has launched an initiative on social capital, ethics, and development. November - December 2001
International accounting standards: A good investment. A corporate finance expert explains why better accounting standards boost confidence and attract investors May 2001
The frustrations of being governor. Real power must wait for an efficient bureaucracy and a strong tax base March - April 2001
First, close the democratic deficit. An IDB expert on governance argues that Latin America’s persistent problems have more to do with politics than with economics March - April 2001
‘Secrecy is a form of corruption’. Nobel laureate Oscar Arias urges Latin American governments to disclose their military spending February 2001
Make every citizen an auditor. A veteran of public procurement argues that the public needs access to the government’s books May - June 2000
How to buy a bridge. Honduras sees Hurricane Mitch as a chance to modernize its procurement system. May - June 2000
Come see for yourself! The Buenos Aires city legislature hopes the Internet will erase doubts about how it spends taxpayer money May - June 2000
Lousy Deal. When governments buy goods and services, the price always seems to be inflated. Now some countries are finding better ways to prevent abuse. May - June 2000
Playing by new rules. One country’s evolution toward cleaner, more efficient government and stronger institutions. March - April 2000
Cleaner elections, but what about party finance? Although electoral courts have risen to prominence in many Latin American countries since the return to democracy in the 1980s, few countries have placed as much power and responsibility in this institution as Bolivia has. March - April 2000
A legislature with glass walls. When Bolivia’s congress first convened under democratic rule in the early 1980s, floor sessions were colorful and chaotic. March - April 2000
From the ballot box to the ledger sheet. Why some Latin American cities are asking ordinary citizens to decide how public funds should be spent. January - February 2000
Judicial Reform. This special supplement examines the case of El Salvador, a country that has embarked on one of the region’s most radical efforts to make justice work. November-December 1999
A bureaucrat driven by customer service. January - February 1999
Program To Fight Money Laundering. November - December 1998
Getting A Grip On Governance. An Obscure Term Acquires Star Status. September - October 1998

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