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This book is committed to provide a holistic view of corruption in the public construction sector, a sector that has been perceived as the most corrupt in the world. Relying on the new findings achieved from a series of qualitative and quantitative studies, this book unveils the specific forms of corruption, the principal causes of corruption, and the prevailing anti-corruption strategies that are used by the current practice. Furthermore, this book provides two metrics that can assess the potential of corruption and the risk of collusion in given public construction projects, respectively. This book will enhance industry and research communities' understandings of corruption in the public construction sector. It is also informative to policy-makers and can help them come up with some more effective strategies to eliminate corruption in the public construction sector.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Chapter 1.Introduction.- Chapter 2.Corruption in Construction: A Global Review.- Chapter 3.Underlying Factors of Corruption in the Public Construction Sector.- Chapter 4.Principal Causes of Corruption in the Public Construction Sector.- Chapter 5.Effectiveness of Prevailing Anti-Corruption Strategies.- Chapter 6.Measuring Corruption in Public Construction Project: A Case of China.- Chapter 7.Collusive Practices in Public Construction Projects: A Case of China.- Chapter 8.Assessing Collusion Risks in Public Construction Projects: A Case of China.- Chapter 9.Conclusions and Recommendations.
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This book is committed to provide a holistic view of corruption in the public construction sector, a sector that has been perceived as the most corrupt in the world. Relying on the new findings achieved from a series of qualitative and quantitative studies, this book unveils the specific forms of corruption, the principal causes of corruption, and the prevailing anti-corruption strategies that are used by the current practice. Furthermore, this book provides two metrics that can assess the potential of corruption and the risk of collusion in given public construction projects, respectively. This book will enhance industry and research communities’ understandings of corruption in the public construction sector. It is also informative to policy-makers and can help them come up with some more effective strategies to eliminate corruption in the public construction sector.
