Analysis of anti-corruption measures in multilateral development banks
Author
Trsinar, Simona
Term
4. term
Publication year
2018
Submitted on
2018-10-16
Pages
61
Abstract
This master’s thesis examines how anti-corruption measures are formulated in three multilateral development banks: the World Bank, the African Development Bank Group, and the Asian Development Bank. The study is motivated by the fact that corruption is a major obstacle to political, economic, and social development and that development banks operate in high-risk environments while playing a key role in sustainable development. The research adopts a two-part approach: (1) a document analysis of policies and guidelines to illuminate organizational culture, codes of conduct, levels of transparency, and differing understandings of corruption and objectives to address it; and (2) a comparative analysis of the banks’ efforts against recommendations in the literature. Theoretically, the thesis draws on the principal–agent perspective and the concepts of transparency and accountability. The analysis indicates that the selected banks largely implement the measures identified in the literature as appropriate. At the same time, the study finds limited evidence on the practical effectiveness of these measures and highlights the need for further research on implementation and outcomes. The thesis provides an integrated overview of how anti-corruption efforts are designed in three key institutions and identifies areas for follow-up evaluation.
Denne kandidatafhandling undersøger, hvordan antikorruptionsforanstaltninger er formuleret i tre multilaterale udviklingsbanker: Verdensbanken, den Afrikanske Udviklingsbankgruppe og den Asiatiske Udviklingsbank. Baggrunden er, at korruption udgør en væsentlig hindring for politisk, økonomisk og social udvikling, og at udviklingsbanker opererer i kontekster med høj korruptionsrisiko, men har en central rolle i at fremme bæredygtig udvikling. Afhandlingen benytter en todelt tilgang: (1) en dokumentanalyse af politikker og retningslinjer for at belyse organisationskultur, adfærdskodekser, gennemsigtighedsniveauer og forskellige forståelser af korruption og målsætninger for at bekæmpe den, og (2) en komparativ analyse af bankernes indsatser sammenholdt med anbefalinger i litteraturen. Teoretisk tager studiet afsæt i principal–agent-perspektivet samt begreberne transparens og ansvarlighed. Analysen viser, at de undersøgte banker i vidt omfang implementerer de foranstaltninger, som litteraturen fremhæver som relevante. Samtidig peger studiet på, at der er begrænset viden om effekten af disse tiltag i praksis, og at der er behov for yderligere forskning i implementering og resultater. Afhandlingen bidrager med et samlet overblik over udformningen af antikorruptionsindsatser i tre centrale institutioner og identificerer områder for opfølgende evaluering.
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