Beschreibung:
In this book, Transparency International's (TI) world-renowned 'corruption perception index' (CPI) and 'bribery perception index' (BPI) are explained and examined by a number of experts. They set out to establish how reliable these indexes are in measuring corruption and whether a series of surveys can measure changes in corruption and the effectiveness of anti-corruption strategies.
Chapter 1: Introduction; Part I: The Problem and Its Identification; Chapter 2: Measuring Corruption; Chapter 3: Corruption Definition and Measurement; Chapter 4: What are We Trying to Measure? Reviewing the Basics of Corruption Definition; Chapter 5: Measuring Corruption ¿ The Validity and Precision of Subjective Indicators (CPI); Chapter 6: Measuring the Immeasurable; Chapter 7: The Non-Perception Based Measurement of Corruption; Chapter 8: Perceptions, Experience and Lies; Part II: The Case Studies; Chapter 9: Corruption Indices for Russian Regions; Chapter 10: Corruption Risk Areas and Corruption Resistance; Chapter 11: The Public as Our Partner in the Fight Against Corruption; Chapter 12: Citizen Report Cards; Chapter 13: Corruption and Patronage Politics; Chapter 14: Measuring Corruption